Citizens Against Government Waste Names FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel October 2024 Porker of the Month

Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) named Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel its October 2024 Porker of the Month for her decision to block funding for Starlink to deploy satellite internet service in hard-to-reach areas of the country. The FCC approved and then revoked SpaceX Starlink’s $885.5 million competitive award under the Rural Development Opportunity Fund (RDOF).  But when Elon Musk’s Starlink was needed for rural areas that were cut off after Hurricane Helene, the FCC woke up from the dead and suddenly said OK. If Starlink or any other satellite connectivity had been available, those communities would have been able to get back online faster after Helene. But that was not done because Chairwoman Rosenworcel cut their RDOF funding because she wants more competition.