[Starlink] FCC Upholds Denial of Starlink's RDOF Application

[Frantisek Borsik]

I would love for Nathan to be here with us, and comment on that :-) so I
will add NN list as well.


All the best,

Frank
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On Wed, 13 Dec 2023 at 11:21 PM, Richard Roy <dickroy3777 at comcast.net>
wrote:

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> *From:* Starlink [mailto:starlink-bounces at lists.bufferbloat.net] *On
> Behalf Of *Frantisek Borsik via Starlink
> *Sent:* Wednesday, December 13, 2023 1:26 PM
> *To:* Dave Taht via Starlink
> *Subject:* [Starlink] FCC Upholds Denial of Starlink’s RDOF Application
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> “*Elon Musk*’s Starlink was not the only major company to inflate its
> capabilities
> <https://broadbandbreakfast.com/2021/04/rdof-reverse-auction-criticized-google-makes-pandemic-gains-california-broadband-access-for-k-12/> in
> RDOF bids. Nearly 100 bidders have defaulted since the auction, leaving in
> limbo an estimated $2.8 billion
> <https://broadbandbreakfast.com/2023/06/what-happens-to-the-estimated-2-8-billion-in-rdof-defaults/> of
> the $9.2 billion originally awarded.
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> The FCC upheld another denial
> <https://broadbandbreakfast.com/2023/12/fcc-proposes-22-million-fine-against-ltd-over-rdof/>
>  on Monday in the case of LTD Broadband, which appealed the commission’s
> finding that it could not reasonably serve the more than 500,000 locations
> to which it had committed. The commission also hit LTD with a $21.7 million
> fine for its default.
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> The commission’s two Republicans dissented to Starlink’s denial, claiming
> they saw a path for the company to improve its speeds before the first
> deployment deadline in 2025.”
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> *[RR] The reason two lawyers “saw a path” is because they were
> bribed/conned into to see it. In my nearly 50years of experience dealing
> with the FCC, extremely rarely are the people at the top in the commission
> tech savvy.  In general, they have NO CLUE when it comes to technology …
> period! **JJ*
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> https://broadbandbreakfast.com/2023/12/fcc-upholds-denial-of-starlinks-rdof-application/
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> All the best,
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> Frank
> Frantisek (Frank) Borsik
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> https://www.linkedin.com/in/frantisekborsik
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