CNN: SpaceX gets almost $900 million in federal subsidies to deliver broadband t
o rural America.
[1]https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/08/tech/spacex-starlink-subsidies-fcc-scn/index.h
tml

   Jim Bell's comment:

   Presumably they didn't actually need the subsidies.

   Also, given that the transceiver antenna costs $500, I can see that
   there will be a big demand for an add-on router/WiFi system to allow
   many houses to share a single antenna.

References

   1. https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/08/tech/spacex-starlink-subsidies-fcc-scn/index.html