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Elon Musk's Starlink Threatens Biden's Rural Internet Plans

3/26/2025

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Elon Musk's Starlink is shaking up President Biden's Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program, which focuses on enhancing rural internet access through reliable fiber-optic connections. The potential pivot to satellite services threatens to siphon funds away from this initiative, jeopardizing quality internet and vital job creation in rural communities across America.

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Elon Musk's Starlink is shaking up President Biden's Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program, which focuses on enhancing rural internet access through reliable fiber-optic connections. The potential pivot to satellite services threatens to siphon funds away from this initiative, jeopardizing quality internet and vital job creation in rural communities across America.