SpaceX‘s Starlink satellite internet service is not eligible to receive $885.5 million in subsidies, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) reiterated on Friday. What Happened: In 2022, the FCC concluded that it would not offer subsidies to Starlink from its Rural Digital Opportunity Fund, alleging that the SpaceX subsidiary failed to demonstrate that it had the technical and financial ability to deploy internet with certain speeds at 642,925 locations in 35 states. Virginia E-rate consultant Greg Weisiger subsequently filed a petition for reconsideration of the order earlier this year. H…
