The FCC decided it wouldn’t be the “best” use of limited funds.

Starlink loses out on $886 million in rural broadband subsidies::The FCC reaffirmed a decision not to award Starlink a nearly $900 million subsidy for offering 100Mbps/20Mbps low-latency internet service in 35 states.

  • Ilovethebomb@lemm.eeEnglish
    11·
    11 months ago

    infinite rockets full of infinite cell towers

    They need 12,000 of them, which isn’t a huge amount considering you’re covering the entire globe.

    • echo64@lemmy.worldEnglish
      12·
      11 months ago

      Per year, forever. Hence infinite rockets with infinite cell towers.

      • Ilovethebomb@lemm.eeEnglish
        12·
        11 months ago

        The typical lifespan is 5-7 years, so 2400 per year at worst.

        You don’t really do math, do you?

        • echo64@lemmy.worldEnglish
          12·
          11 months ago

          It’s one year. Their goal is 5 years, but it’s one year because they haven’t hit their goal. Starlink hasn’t even been active for five years yet. This is embarrassing for you.

            • echo64@lemmy.worldEnglish
              11·
              11 months ago

              They fall out of the sky in one year. Their stated goal is five. They fall out of the sky after one year.

                • echo64@lemmy.worldEnglish
                  12·
                  11 months ago

                  Oh I think you’ll have to go provide your source for the 5-7 years when they have only been launching for four and they come down after a year first, I mean you can go Google up what I said, they don’t hide it, but where’s your unfounded, wrong, illogical claim backed by?