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Trump is forcing states to funnel grant money to Starlink, Senate Democrats say (arstechnica.com)
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Overhaul of $42 billion program could delay deployment for years, Democrats warn.

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[–] BrikoX@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Ha. They thought about it. Federal laws forbid it in many cases. Everything is fucked by design.

[–] baronvonj@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

I don't think federal government can ban local municipal ISPs. I know some states do, though.