BEAD Rural Internet Program Repurposed to Benefit Tech Billionaires Under Trump Administration
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AJ Dellinger
Summary
The article examines the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program, a Biden-era initiative meant to expand rural internet access. It reports that under the Trump administration, the program has been repurposed to benefit tech billionaires like Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos rather than rural communities. The piece highlights how what was initially framed as a government efficiency failure by Republicans has now become a slush fund for wealthy tech figures, with The Verge's reporting serving as the primary source for these claims.
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bskyBEAD Rural Internet Program Repurposed to Benefit Tech Billionaires Under Trump Administrationgizmodo.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledDuring the 2024 Presidential campaign, the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program, meant to bring broadband internet to rural communities across the country, became a cudgel for Donald Trump and Republicans
Once Trump took office, there was a promise to revive the program and make good on the initial promise of getting people online
You'll be absolutely shocked to learn that, according to reporting by The Verge, BEAD un
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