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In a move that is being seen as a boon for Elon Musk<\/a>, the Trump administration has announced a significant overhaul of the 2021 US Department of Commerce<\/a>‘s Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program. The program, which has a budget of $42.5 billion, is set to undergo changes that will likely funnel work to Musk’s Starlink<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The original BEAD program was designed to provide states with funding for the installation of fiber-optic cables, expansion of Wi-Fi networks, and free broadband internet access for certain individuals. However, the new mandate will eliminate the program’s preference for fiber-optic broadband, which offers the fastest internet speeds.<\/p>\n

According to US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, “The Department is removing the Biden Administration’s unnecessary requirements and revamping the BEAD program to take a tech-neutral approach that is driven by outcomes, allowing states to provide internet access at the lowest cost.”<\/p>\n

The implications of this move are clear: Elon Musk<\/a>, the world’s richest person and leader of a department aimed at reducing government waste, is poised to increase his wealth. This comes after his department has cut many critical jobs<\/a> and programs.<\/p>\n

In 2023, under the Biden administration, Starlink was rejected by the Federal Communications Commission for nearly $900 million in subsidies<\/a> as part of the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund program. The FCC stated that Starlink’s application failed to meet the program’s requirements.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
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