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Karl Bode
karlbode.com
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Over at @theverge.com, @seangon.bsky.social and I wrote about how billionaires hijacked a generational $42.5 billion program intended to dramatically improve internet access.
Republicans stripped away all affordability and equity requirements, and are turning it into a slush fund.
https://www.theverge.com/policy/953944/bead-broadband-funding-trump-musk-bezos?view_token=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJpZCI6ImIwQTUxeW5VR3UiLCJwIjoiL3BvbGljeS85NTM5NDQvYmVhZC1icm9hZGJhbmQtZnVuZGluZy10cnVtcC1tdXNrLWJlem9zIiwiZXhwIjoxNzgyNjQ5Njg4LCJpYXQiOjE3ODIyMTc2ODh9.Cs8NCZo5Wwz7qAuHLkO5ZSgdFcdqPj5Bp9xeQo9wqM0&utm_medium=gift-link
2026-06-23T12:42:14.367Z