US House panel investigates FCC decision to deny Starlink nearly $900 million By Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. House committee said on Monday it was investigating the Federal Communications Commission's decision to deny SpaceX's Starlink internet arm $885.5 million in rural broadband funding.

The FCC said in December it was reaffirming its decision that the decision affecting Elon Musk's space company was based on Starlink's failure to meet basic program requirements and that Starlink could not demonstrate it could deliver the promised service after SpaceX challenged the 2022 decision.

House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, a Republican, asked the FCC in a letter Monday to turn over documents by Oct. 21 on the ruling.