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Musk blasts FCC for 'illegally' pulling Starlink award, says it would've helped victims of Hurricane Helene
FOX Business ^ | October 3, 2024 | Eric Revell

Posted on 10/04/2024 4:05:24 AM PDT by george76

Musk said Starlink access will be free for people in areas affected by Hurricane Helene..

Elon Musk on Wednesday said that the Federal Communications Commission's decision to not move forward with an award for SpaceX's Starlink to provide rural broadband may have cost lives in North Carolina when it was hit by Hurricane Helene..

North Carolina would have 19,522 working Starlink kits available today after Hurricane Helene had the FCC not revoked in bad faith the grant that was awarded to SpaceX as the winning bidder."

"Had the FCC not illegally revoked the SpaceX Starlink award, it would probably have saved lives in North Carolina," Musk wrote .. "Lawfare costs lives."

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An FCC spokesperson .. Chairwoman [Jessica] Rosenworcel

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FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr, who has criticized the agency's decision not to award rural broadband funds to SpaceX, told FOX Business: "There is no question that communities across the country would be in a materially better position today, in terms of connectivity, if the government had not unlawfully revoked the 2020 award Starlink lawfully won."

Carr previously told FOX Business that he viewed the decision to rescind the Starlink award as being driven by partisan politics in light of Biden's prior statements that Musk's relationships with other countries are "worthy of being looked at" and other regulatory scrutiny federal agencies have brought to bear on Musk's business.

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Musk also announced that Starlink was working to make the system work in hurricane-affected areas regardless of payment status, essentially providing free access for those impacted by Helene.

(Excerpt) Read more at foxbusiness.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Florida; US: Georgia; US: North Carolina
KEYWORDS: fcc; helene; hurricane; musk; spacex; spacexstarlink; starlink
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1 posted on 10/04/2024 4:05:24 AM PDT by george76
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The same FCC = the Biden admin is allowing to fast track approval for George Soros to obtain ownership of over 200 local radio stations.. to push leftist PROPAGANDA!

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Everybody knows that Soros’s job during World War II was to go to the apartments of Jews, who had been put on trains to clean out their valuables and ..

x.com/TonySeruga/status/1841569985858249085


2 posted on 10/04/2024 4:11:29 AM PDT by george76 (Ward Churchill : Fake Indian, Fake Scholarship, and Fake Art)
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I usually space my blood pressure meds over 4-6 hours. After reading this, I’m taking them all at once.


3 posted on 10/04/2024 4:21:27 AM PDT by ComputerGuy (Heavily-medicated for your protection)
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To: george76

BTTT


4 posted on 10/04/2024 4:27:09 AM PDT by nopardons
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“Carr previously told FOX Business that he viewed the decision to rescind the Starlink award as being driven by partisan politics”

FINALLY someone is saying what we knew all along- not just Starlink, but delaying Starship’s latest launch as well.

In his desire to hurt Musk, Biden and his cronies don’t care who they hurt or kill. It’s all about “GETTING” Musk.

5 posted on 10/04/2024 4:29:55 AM PDT by telescope115 (I NEED MY SPACE!!! 🔭)
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I don’t know how that evil SOB Soros is still alive.

I watched the season finale of The Rings of Power last night.

SOROS=SAURON

6 posted on 10/04/2024 4:33:32 AM PDT by telescope115 (I NEED MY SPACE!!! 🔭)
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To: ComputerGuy

I usually space my blood pressure meds over 4-6 hours. After reading this, I’m taking them all at once.


The Left are soulless monsters. They have decided that the American people do not matter. God help us if these monsters gain control of us. Not only are they not providing rescue support, they are preventing good Samaritans like Musk from doing so. There are many people who need oxygen and other medical supplies or they will die and these demons don’t give a damn.


7 posted on 10/04/2024 4:36:59 AM PDT by iontheball
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To: george76

Musk wrote .. “Lawfare costs lives.”
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It does indeed. And make no mistake… the Deep State IS AT WAR WITH ELON MUSK. They want to have NO OPPOSITION!!


8 posted on 10/04/2024 4:37:38 AM PDT by House Atreides (I’m now ULTRA-MAGA-PRO-MAX.)
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To: george76

The Demonicrat-controlled FCC has been weaponized to give aid and comfort to the domestic and foreign enemies of the United States.


9 posted on 10/04/2024 4:43:04 AM PDT by Carl Vehse
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To: iontheball

I have to ask: Is there any part of our government that isn’t actively working against us?


10 posted on 10/04/2024 4:53:40 AM PDT by ComputerGuy (Heavily-medicated for your protection)
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To: ComputerGuy

There is just no penalty for being a Marxist Quisling these days in government, the military, etc., because there is no pushback from the GOP. The apolitical careerists who want a paycheck just fall in line behind the Marxist Democrat activists and our America Heritage is destroyed bit by bit.


11 posted on 10/04/2024 5:06:12 AM PDT by lodi90
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To: george76

Correct me if I’m wrong.
Didn’t Elon provide Starlink to Ukraine in 2022?
Did FCC stop him?


12 posted on 10/04/2024 5:08:58 AM PDT by 1_Rain_Drop ( ~~ TRUMP is right about EVERYTHING ! ~~ )
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The Democrats have WEAPONIZED THE ENTIRE U.S. FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. OBASTARD STARTED THIS CRAP AND HE’S STILL RUNNING IT...............


13 posted on 10/04/2024 5:27:04 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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Yes, until Russia said they would shoot down or otherwise disable the satellites.........................


14 posted on 10/04/2024 5:28:08 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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FCC murderers.


15 posted on 10/04/2024 5:29:39 AM PDT by kiryandil (Kraft durch Freude! - The Kamunist and The Walzrus )
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And at the same time, Commie-La supposedly oversaw a >$1B effort to bring Internet connectivity to rural users that, after more than three years, still hasn’t managed to connect a single household to the Internet...


16 posted on 10/04/2024 5:38:40 AM PDT by Little Pig
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LOL, our internet connection has become worse yet more expensive.


17 posted on 10/04/2024 5:55:40 AM PDT by 1_Rain_Drop ( ~~ TRUMP is right about EVERYTHING ! ~~ )
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To: george76

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/jesse-watters-the-biden-administration-is-blocking-ongoing-rescue-operations/ar-AA1rFtrd?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=54463b328b494340a106fb4edadeb2a5&ei=11


18 posted on 10/04/2024 6:02:12 AM PDT by yldstrk
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To: george76

Our government is despicable.


19 posted on 10/04/2024 6:02:41 AM PDT by yldstrk
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To: Red Badger

Without Starlink the Russians would be using oatmeal boxes and string if they had them.

They use them extensively with the personal cell phones the guys brought from home or pilfered.


20 posted on 10/04/2024 6:27:37 AM PDT by DUMBGRUNT ( "The enemy has overrun us. We are blowing up everything. Vive la France!"Dien Bien Phu last message)
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