▲ 285 ▼ SpaceX blasts FCC as it refuses to reinstate Starlink’s $886 million grant (arstechnica.com) submitted 2 years ago by L4s@lemmy.world [M, B] to c/technology@lemmy.world 119 comments fedilink hide all child comments SpaceX blasts FCC as it refuses to reinstate Starlink’s $886 million grant::FCC doubts ability to provide high-speed, low-latency service in all grant areas.
[–] Mongostein@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) “In theory”? He did turn it off in an effort to influence the Ukraine/Russia conflict. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] nixcamic@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/sep/12/elon-musk-biographer-admits-suggestion-spacex-head-blocked-ukraine-drone-attack-was-wrong The original source of that claim retracted his statement... But yeah, like I said he could shut it off at any time, but I don't see how that's why different that the idiot who owns our local ISP and could also shut it off at any time. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] nixcamic@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/sep/12/elon-musk-biographer-admits-suggestion-spacex-head-blocked-ukraine-drone-attack-was-wrong The original source of that claim retracted his statement... But yeah, like I said he could shut it off at any time, but I don't see how that's why different that the idiot who owns our local ISP and could also shut it off at any time. permalink fedilink source parent