House Committee Probes Starlink RDOF Denial

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8, 2024 – SpaceX-owner Elon Musk has elevated his rhetoric against the broadband policies of the federal government, including the Federal Communications Commission, as he actively campaigns for former President Donald Trump.

And now, his Republican allies on the House Oversight Committee are probing an FCC decision to deny a bid by Starlink, a unit of SpaceX, for $885 million in federal broadband subsidies under the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund.

“The Committee seeks information from the FCC to ensure that the Commission followed established processes and is not improperly using the regulatory process for political purposes,” Committee Chair James Comer, R-Ky., wrote in a letter to the agency Monday.