The Starlink snub heard ’round the world came courtesy of Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim, who decided he’d rather flush $22 billion down the toilet on his own telecom infrastructure than hitch his wagon to Musk’s rickety space junk. Can’t blame the guy, really. Starlink had been at the center of controversy due to the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) decision to revoke nearly $900 million in rural broadband subsidies that were initially awarded to the satellite internet service. The FCC stated that Starlink “failed to demonstrate that it could deliver the promised service.”