Eventual plans for 1Gbps benchmark

Wants to fill vital gaps in information

And claims the digital divide is "narrowing"

But the FCC are not overly impressed

Plans to use National Broadband Map to do so

"Anything short of 100 percent is just not good enough”

The FCC voted 4-0 in favor of SpaceX

Highlights the strain placed on smaller rural carriers

The US Senate allowed the spectrum auction authority of the FCC to lapse last month

And announces key leadership line-up

In an effort to mitigate potential security threats

Says its a matter of public interest

Effectively prevents the auctioning of more 5G spectrum for operators

It's not known which providers are being investigated

Decision welcomed by FCC's Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel

Biden Administration says the vendors pose "an unacceptable risk" to US national security

"Milestone" for the US telecoms industry says FCC Chairwoman

A pre-production draft of new maps will be revealed on November 18

To meet the evolving demands of the growing satellite industry

The ban is based around concerns for national security

Joining China Mobile and China Telecom

SpaceX was initially granted funding by previous FCC chairman Ajit Pai back in 2020

A first draft of the map is expected in November

It takes the total investment so far to $6 billion

There's more Chinese networking tech in the US than expected

Following a much larger fine for T-Mobile

Kicking the company out in 60 days