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Trump nominee pressed to block BEAD funding ‘giveaway’ to Musk’s Starlink

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Headlines: A routine hearing to evaluate Arielle Roth, Trump’s nominee for Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information, turned into yet another debate over Elon Musk’s ties to the US government, with lawmakers pressing Roth to ensure BEAD funds wouldn’t benefit the billionaire.
Article: Roth told the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation she would work with both sides of the aisle to ensure BEAD’s success, promising funds would be administered “to the best of the American people, not to any individual company”.
During the hearing, Senator Ed Markey urged Roth to oppose any “giveaway” to Musk, highlighting fibre’s cost-saving potential — approximately $15,600 per household over 30 years compared to satellite.
Markey described the fibre versus satellite debate as “central” to the effective delivery of BEAD funds, urging Roth to reject a costly approach that would “drain the funding that could have been used more efficiently”.
Date: March 28, 2025
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