U.S. Commerce Secretary Tells Rural Broadband Leaders to Prioritize Starlink
Howard Lutnick told staff to increase use of satellite internet, specifically naming Starlink, according to a new FT report.
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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 ...
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Feinman: BEAD staffers ‘constantly concerned’ in current climate
Seemingly arbitrary decisions left Evan Fienman's staff 'constantly concerned,' the former director of BEAD explained on ...
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Will Digital Equity Be Affected by the Federal DEI Ban?
The president signed an executive order in January calling for the removal of references to diversity, equity and inclusion in federal government programs. It is already impacting those doing digital ...
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BEAD Leader Departs Amid the Program’s Ongoing Review
Evan Feinman, director of the federal Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program, has stepped down. He offered advice to ...
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Elon Musk’s Starlink will have very high long-term costs for rural Americans
A federal broadband program worth $42 billion is being revised, and Elon Musk’s Starlink may stand to gain the most. State ...
Trump plan to fund Musk’s Starlink over fiber called “betrayal” of rural US
A federal broadband official departed the US government with a warning that a Trump administration plan will strand rural ...
Musk’s Broadband Satellites Have Long-Term Costs, States Say
The Trump administration is making changes to a $42 billion broadband subsidy program that will benefit satellite internet ...
Broadband Program Changes Stir Uncertainty for Rural Black Communities
A promise made by former President Joe Biden to connect millions of Americans to reliable and affordable high-speed internet ...