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2025-03-18

Former Broadband Director Calls Handout to Musk's Starlink a 'Betrayal' to Rural America

After losing his position as director of prominent broadband program, fiber expansion supporter Evan Feinman sent a scathing email to colleagues warning about an impending shift from fiber to satellite internet. [...]

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2025-03-16

Director of rural broadband program exits with a warning about shift to ‘worse’ satellite internet

Evan Feinman, who directed the $42.5 billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program meant to bring high-speed internet access to rural areas, exited the role on Friday after he was no [...]

Match Score: 157.24

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2025-03-02

FAA reportedly ordered staff to find millions of dollars to fund Starlink deal

According to Rolling Stone, employees with the Federal Aviation Administration were told on Friday to “begin finding tens of millions of dollars for a Starlink deal,” after The Washington Post re [...]

Match Score: 153.26

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2025-03-06

Musk's Starlink stands to benefit from changes to a broadband equity program

Another day, another move from the Trump administration that will benefit Elon Musk — shocking. The US Department of Commerce has announced an overhaul of 2021's Broadband Equity, Access, and D [...]

Match Score: 126.36

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2025-01-15

SEC lawsuit claims Musk gained over $150 million by delaying Twitter stake disclosure

After a more than two-year investigation, the Securities and Exchange Commission has sued Elon Musk over his delayed disclosure of the Twitter stock he amassed before announcing his intention to acqui [...]

Match Score: 97.72

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2025-02-03

Ontario cancels $100 million Starlink contract as a response to those tariffs

Doug Ford, the premier of Ontario and a former staunch supporter of President Trump, has announced that the Canadian territory will be “ripping up” a $100 million contract with Elon Musk’s Starl [...]

Match Score: 93.02

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2025-02-10

T-Mobile is offering its Starlink satellite texting feature for free until July

T-Mobile's Starlink satellite texting feature is now available in beta for anyone with a compatible iPhone or Android device to try out, the company announced in a Super Bowl ad. The new feature [...]

Match Score: 90.54

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2025-03-04

Ontario once again promises to nix $100 million Starlink deal over Trump tariffs

Ontario Premier Doug Ford has once again promised to end the province’s $100 million contract with Elon Musk’s Starlink after reversing course back in February, according to reporting by the CBC. [...]

Match Score: 88.74

cnet

2025-03-18

Top Broadband Director Warns of Musk Handout in Scathing Email Exit

The director of the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program cautioned against funneling broadband money to the world’s richest man. [...]

Match Score: 88.05

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2025-03-17

Trump plan to fund Musk’s Starlink over fiber called “betrayal” of rural US

Director of $42 billion broadband fund pushed out, says program is being ruined. [...]

Match Score: 88.04