rural internet

  • Here’s Where SpaceX Has Promised to Provide Starlink Internet

    Here’s Where SpaceX Has Promised to Provide Starlink Internet

    The U.S. Federal Communications Commission recently announced the winning bidders of its Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Phase 1 auction, revealing SpaceX’s Starlink won a massive $US885 ($1,177) million to provide high-speed internet to underserved and unserved rural areas of the U.S. The agency’s report provided information on how much money every ISP won and in…


  • SpaceX’s Starlink Broadband Service Might Be Too Slow for the FCC

    SpaceX’s Starlink Broadband Service Might Be Too Slow for the FCC

    Based on requirements and procedures detailed in a Federal Communications Commission report published last week, SpaceX might not have good enough broadband service to qualify for phase one of the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund auction in October. In fact, the FCC thinks it’s unlikely that any low-Earth orbit satellite company will be able to meet…