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SpaceX's Starlink division has appealed the Federal Communications Commission decision to block it from receiving $885.51 million in broadband funding. Starlink called the funding reversal "grossly unfair" and "flawed as a matter of both law and policy."
The appeal submitted Friday asks the commission to undo the FCC's Wireline Competition Bureau ruling from last month. The FCC isn't likely to reverse the decision, as it had the public support of Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel. But SpaceX's action could be a precursor to filing a lawsuit against the FCC.
In its conclusion, SpaceX said that "the Commission should reverse the Bureau Decision by finding that SpaceX is reasonably capable of meeting its performance obligations in its winning bid areas," and order the Bureau to grant SpaceX's application.
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