# FCC Denies SpaceX $885 Million in Subsidies for Rural Starlink Expansion

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/fcc-denies-spacex-885-million-in-subsidies-for-rural-starlink-expansion-2-2/
- Published: 2022-08-17T09:30:59-05:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Image: Image: Starlink. Article by Ryan Whitwam. ExtremeTech – August 12, 2022. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced that Elon Musk’s SpaceX will not get the $885.5 million subsidy it was previously granted for Starlink internet services. The money was part of the broader $9.2 billion Rural Digital Opportunity Fund and was intended to beef up connectivity in underserved rural […] Click here to view original web page at www.extremetech.com