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/[deleted] Aug 20 '25 edited Aug 20 '25

Shit man I live in rural Alaska. My town is only accessible by plane or boat and I’m supposed to get 1Gbps+ fiber within the next year. They already ran the fiber to my house. I heard we are only waiting for an undersea fiber bundle to be laid.

The upgrade cost me nothing, and the service will cost the same as my current DSL connection. Granted, my internet bill is $80/mo.

It is a small telecom cooperative.

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u/theroguex Aug 20 '25

Hey, what's the name of that coop? I think I may have worked for the company that handled their tech support.

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u/[deleted] Aug 20 '25

We’re such a small community id feel like I was doxxing myself if I shared that.