SpaceX is poised to receive over $600 million from the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program. But it now wants to get 50% of the money up-front.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick will reportedly change BEAD's rules to funnel additional billions to Elon Musk's Starlink.

Updated May 7, 2025 at 8:58 AM CDT West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey last week unveiled a shake-up to a federally subsidized broadband program that gained little notice. That came as no surprise. It ...

Elon Musk’s satellite internet service, Starlink, is positioned to become the largest provider of federally supported ...

New York (CNN) — The Commerce Department has changed its rules in a way that could open the door for Starlink, Elon Musk’s satellite internet service, to become part of a federal $42 billion grant ...

Starlink, the satellite-based internet service offered by Elon Musk's space program, is set to provide broadband to 64,000 ...

Last week, Air France was the latest major airline to announce it will be moving its in-flight Wi-Fi to the Starlink network, offering it for free to members of its frequent flier program. Starlink ...

In August 2022, U.S. carrier T-Mobile tied up with Elon Musk's satellite internet network Starlink, to work on a new direct-to-cell satellite service. Even as both companies worked on the fine details ...

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