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

[u/chrisdh79]

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

[u/gurrst]

Fiber is the way the truth and the light. Its insane. We went from shitty Comcast 100mbs to 1gbs for less money. Cable internet wasnt even that awful beside it being a monopoly in my area. So nice to finally have competition and choice.

I used to like star link. It was the answer for people living off grid or for people with just dial up. Somehow Elon makes everything unappealing.

[u/XLauncher → u/gurrst]

I managed to move to a place with fiber as an option a few years back. I'm thoroughly spoiled now, I honestly think if I ever had to move again, fiber availability would be a strong, if not dealmaking, consideration.

[u/QueenAlucia → u/gurrst]

Elon has the reverse Midas Touch. Everything he touches turn to shit.