I looked a bit more into this program and its all a lot more complicated

1) The money was granted in 2020 based on an inaccurate map (leading starlink & others to get funding for covering places like Target's and major airports)

2) This Starlink-FCC debate has been a protracted process, since then the program has essentially failed (a third of the money has gone to companies that didnt deliver)

3) Since then significantly more funding has been given to states for broadband, making this FCC program relatively small

It seems like the FCC is clawing back as much money as possible to try and recover from the initial auction design.

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