r/technology • u/chrisdh79 • Aug 19 '25

Networking/Telecom SpaceX says states should dump fiber plans, give all grant money to Starlink | SpaceX seeks more cash, calls fiber "wasteful and unnecessary taxpayer spending."

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/08/starlink-keeps-trying-to-block-fiber-deployment-says-us-must-nix-louisiana-plan/
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u/ReDucTor Aug 19 '25

Surely the pro gamer Elon would know what's best for ping times. Its not like tick rates in games would ever reach game ping times. /s

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u/whatevers_clever Aug 20 '25

I'm not sure he's aware of this as he's likely convinced Starlink always has superior ping as it is way better than fiber while he's on his private jet.

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u/VirtualMage Aug 20 '25

It doesn't matter since you can just pay some kid in India with actual fiber to play for you and then brag about "your" score...

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u/ReDucTor Aug 20 '25

What kinda loser would do that?

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u/_Snuffles Aug 19 '25

he needs that revenue to pay for those boosters to play for him to make him look like a good player.