Musk has regularly used X to lambast the program, of course, while pushing his own Starlink service.
BEAD was meant to address this with subsidies and incentives.
Starlink is generally more expensive than broadband fiber.
Head of rural broadband program calls SpaceX Starlink “inferior” to other internet options.Justin Sullivan
Starlink is good if it is the only option.
Musk has claimed that he has not used his newfound influence in Washington for financial gain or self-dealing.
And at SpaceX, deals to replace other internet providers in government agencies seem to be moving apace.
The FAA is reportedly looking tocancel a $2.4 billion contract with Verizonin favor of Starlink.
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