Oct 10, 2024
POLIBIZ – Despite its devastating consequences, storm Helene did one good thing for Elon Musk: it helps bring back the case of Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) being “legally on then illegally off” with their decision to award Starlink $885.5 million in broadband deployment subsidies 4 years ago.
Oct 1, 2024
POLIBIZ – Within 17 hours since started, the campaign “Support Hurricane Helene Victims” on GoFundMe initiated by former President Donald Trump has received more than $1.67 million from more than 8.600 donations, much exceeding the goal of $1 million.
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| Trump-Authorized GoFundMe has nearly doubled its goals of $1 million. |
POLIBIZ – In 2023, The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) decided to deny SpaceX's an $885 million subsidy to bring broadband to 642,000 Americans living in rural areas. Also in 2023, the Biden-Harris Administration took some steps towards banning gas stoves from family in an anti-fossil fuel agenda, favored by several Democratic-led cities and states. These two items now prove to be essential to the survivors after Helene hurricane.
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| In Asheville, North Carolina - a total blackout zone after Helene hurricane, Starlink Stations are being set up for public use and even State Police since they aren’t able to connect to cellular networks. |
