[frugalmail]

The burden on taxpayers would be significantly less if it was strictly satellite coverage for use during emergencies.

[iso1631]

The cost is having the satellite systems in place, working, and available. You don't save money by not using the tiny amount of bandwidth when it isn't "an emergency"

[VBprogrammer]

What reason would people have for maintaining equipment capable of receiving radio though?

[tb_technical]

Same reason communities still maintain HAM radio clubs and rely on them for emergency communications in a grid down situation - it's an interesting (though expensive) hobby that has some merit for isolated communities.

[mindslight]

The burden on taxpayers would be significantly less if the government simply paid to run the system rather than additionally funding two sets of attorneys to duke it out in court to make an out of control executive actually execute the law. It's getting harder and harder to believe that this fascist movement was ever earnestly about saving money.

[throwaway173738]

Erasing the Federal Government is the motte and saving money is the bailey.