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The plan for nationwide fiber internet might be upended for Starlink | What’s really happening with BEAD
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That’s a “great result for Nevadans,” he says, adding that providers are prepared to sign contracts and start building out connections “as soon as the paperwork comes in from NIST,” or the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Even if all things were equal, Feinman says the company can’t scale to the needs of the program, as it “doesn’t have the capacity to serve that many locations.” What’s more, it’s costly to maintain Starlink’s service, which requires rocket launches into space to replace dying or outmoded satellites. His departure letter in March said he thought the BEAD program would still mostly work even without so-called “woke” requirements, which include things like fair and safe labor practices as well as outreach to historically underrepresented and marginalized groups.
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