Starlink tries to block Virginia's plan to bring fiber Internet to residents
10 days ago
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- SpaceX is opposing Virginia's plan to deploy fiber Internet, arguing federal grants should go to Starlink instead.
- Starlink is set to receive over $3 million in Virginia but seeks $60 million in federal grants.
- The Trump administration revised BEAD grant rules to favor a 'tech-neutral approach,' benefiting Starlink over fiber.
- SpaceX criticized Virginia's fiber-focused plan as wasteful and biased, urging the NTIA to reject it.
- Starlink and the Trump administration advocate for equal treatment of satellite and fiber in grant allocations.