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August 2022

SpaceX Responds to Viasat Over Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Concerns

SpaceX filed a letter to the Federal Communications Commission on July 29 in response to Viasat's previous claims that the company is unable to fulfill the requirements of its Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) award. According to SpaceX, Viasat is trying to protect its legacy technology through influence the FCC to limit competition. The company also said that recent data from Ookla shows Starlink is able to provide the speeds necessary for RDOF funding, which exceed Viasat's performance.

Viasat Sends Letter to FCC Regarding Starlink's Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Commitments

On July 13, Viasat wrote to the Federal Communications Commission regarding SpaceX's Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) commitments. "Viasat writes to update the record with respect to the continued inability of the authorized Starlink system to satisfy SpaceX’s RDOF commitments," said the letter.

White House Releases Fact Sheets Highlighting the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act's Progress Nationwide

The White House released updated fact sheets highlighting how President Biden’s Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) is delivering results for all 50 states, territories, the District of Columbia, and Tribal communities. Eight months following the passage of the IIJA, the Biden-Harris Administration has made unprecedented investments in all 50 states and territories to build a better America that delivers for all communities. Since signing the law, the Biden-Harris Administration has hit the ground running to make major progress.

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Senate Judiciary Committee

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Thu, 08/04/2022 - 09:00

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INCOMPAS Letter to FCC: Faster Speeds or Slower Economy

After years of advocacy, INCOMPAS is hoping the Federal Communications Commission is finally ready to give the greenlight to raising internet speed benchmarks in the United States.  In a new letter to the FCC, INCOMPAS – the internet and competitive networks association – once again urged the Commission to raise the current 25/3 Mbps standard to 1 Gigabit.

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