FCC blocks Starlink subsidies over technology doubts

At the end of 2020, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) concluded the first phase of the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) broadband subsidy auction, allocating $9.2 billion to wide range of connectivity providers seeking to deploy high-speed internet infrastructure throughout rural America. The RDOF had received huge interest from across the US telecoms industry, drawing bids from over 300 operators of various shapes and sizes. Among the largest winners were tower operato