The FCC awarded the money in an auction to fund high-speed internet projects in rural America. SpaceX will receive the funding to supply broadband in underserved areas across 35 states.
Rural Americans have long dealt with slow internet. But in interviews, SpaceX Starlink beta testers in Montana, Idaho, and elsewhere report speedy service that has transformed the way they use the web.
Elon Musk's Starlink satellite internet project is faster than its retail competitors, according to data from Ookla Speedtest Intelligence. But then again, nobody is really using it yet.
The Federal Communications Commission doesn't believe low-Earth orbit satellite providers can deliver internet service while keeping latency below 100ms.
Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley made history on Saturday as part of the first launch of American astronauts on American rockets from American soil since 2011.