Summary
Elon Musk, co-leading Trump’s “Department of Government Efficiency,” could influence U.S. broadband funding to benefit Starlink, his satellite internet company.
The Biden administration’s $42.45 billion BEAD program prioritizes fiber optics for rural broadband, but Starlink has been excluded for failing to meet performance standards.
Musk has criticized the program as wasteful and could push for funding delays or reallocation, benefiting Starlink as the only option in underserved areas.
Critics warn this shift favors Musk’s financial interests over reliable fiber infrastructure, raising conflict-of-interest concerns.
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Beep boop:
Seriously. Is anybody surprised by these headlines?
Wadya mean ‘could’?
No shit sherlock.
Well of course. As that was always the plan.
NO WAY
He’s been grifting taxpayers forever. His improved access just allows him to expand it. America sucks.
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Noooo… really?
No shit.
what is with this trend of journalists slowly meandering to the point, tripping over themselves every step of the way?
musks’s conflict of interest has been staring us in the face since the DGE was first announced. (im not going to include the “of” in the acronym)
They get paid by the word.
if the article is long enough you could do a mid article ad as well
Could?
Bears could shit in the woods.
“I’ve investigated and my companies are the most efficient!”
🙄
No shit
