A change by the Trump administration to the federal government’s $43 billion plan to bring high-speed internet to rural communities across the country stands to deliver a windfall for Texas billionaire Elon Musk.
Instead of laying fiber-optic cables that largely serve cities and suburbs, the federal government is turning to lower-cost satellite service provided by companies like Musk’s Starlink and Amazon LEO.
Nationwide, Starlink is set to deliver service to more than 470,000 locations through the broadband program — more than any other provider — at a cost of $734 million, according to the non-profit Connected Nation. In Texas, roughly 27% of the more than 240,000 locations set to be connected through the rural broadband program will now be served by satellite networks, according to a revised state plan approved by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration last month.

Open your wallet!

Unfortunately for me, Starlink is the only option available that’s faster than about 2Mbps.
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