The FCC cautioned Starlink and other firms last year that subsidies could not be used to improve connections in “parking lots and well-served urban settings.” According to a study from the media policy group Free Press, $111 million of Starlink’s money is expected to go to metropolitan regions that do not need the extra connection. In order to “clean up” the program, the FCC requested providers to forego money for locations that do not need coverage.
