The Republican-led House Oversight Committee has launched an investigation into the FCC’s decision to deny $886 million in federal funding to SpaceX’s Starlink. In announcing the investigation, Committee Chairman James Comer of Kentucky cited Starlink’s crucial role in helping the US restore internet services to regions ravaged by Hurricane Helene.

The House Oversight Committee will be probing the decision of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) denying the $885.5 million funding of Starlink related to rural broadband subsidies made through the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF).

A U.S. House committee said on Monday it is investigating the Federal Communications Commission's decision to deny SpaceX satellite internet unit Starlink $885.5 million in rural broadband subsidies.