Jun 24, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
A once-in-a-generation broadband expansion program has been hijacked by tech moguls. The Biden-era BEAD initiative aimed to bring fiber to underserved areas, but the Trump administration redirected funds to satellite internet, benefiting Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos. Rural communities like Lake Providence, Louisiana, are left with nothing but expensive satellite service and broken promises.
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