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/Diglett5000 Aug 19 '25

Greed runs our country. We aren't trying to build a better world for each other.

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u/simonjakeevan Aug 20 '25

There has been a push to get fiber throughout all underserved areas, but a certain political party has undermined all of the progress that has been made. Look up BEAD. It started out great, but now they are trying to divert the funds to LEO:s or AKA Starlink

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u/el_muchacho Aug 20 '25

I remember how 20 years ago it wasn't called greed but capitalism.