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- I knew it would be this channel. They always have these titlesby pvab3
- Private citizens doing investigative work? Just like Nick Shirley!by znpy
- The thing Starlink is replacing is not gigabit, it’s rural DSL providers who charge an arm and a leg for 20Mbps. The gigabit thing is just pie in the sky idealism while Starlink you can sign up for today.by ls612
- See also: "FCC abolishes gigabit speed goal, suggesting it is unfair to slower technologies" https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49373361by ahartmetz
- https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Dome_(missile_defense_syst...
All you need to know about Starlink and why it's getting a free pass.
by MarsZebra - I don't like the clickbait title, but the reporting is otherwise solid. Related reporting:
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/08/fcc-abolishes-gi...
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/digital-future-daily/20...
https://www.telecompetitor.com/policy-experts-weigh-what-com...
by bariumbitmap