Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-01-21 17:00:25 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: D8B94C8A0124AB2523BB5A03EB7EAA9AADB9154A117F9DD7F5512FD9FE8B6982
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The announced plan results in $5,125 cost per location. In 2022, the Biden administration canceled a deal the FCC negotiated before he took office that had $1,377 cost per location, that's an increase of 3.7x https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/FCC-23-105A2.pdf https://www.reuters.com/technology/space/us-agency-will-not-reinstate-900-mln-subsidy-spacex-starlink-unit-2023-12-13/ https://www.theverge.com/2023/12/12/23999070/spacex-starlink-fcc-rural-digital-opportunity-fund-fcc-rejected https://www.aei.org/technology-and-innovation/americans-need-reliable-fcc-commitments-and-so-does-starlink/ https://twitter.com/BrendanCarrFCC/status/1748809386779119726
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