Musk, Carr Zing White House Over BEAD Delays, Costs
'This government program is an outrageous waste of taxpayer money and is utterly failing to serve people in need,' Musk says to his 187.7 million followers on X.

'This government program is an outrageous waste of taxpayer money and is utterly failing to serve people in need,' Musk says to his 187.7 million followers on X.
WASHINGTON, June 19, 2024 – Elon Musk took to his X microblogging platform Wednesday to zing the Biden administration over its signature broadband deployment program designed to ensure all Americans have high-speed internet.
“This government program is an outrageous waste of taxpayer money and is utterly failing to serve people in need,” Musk said, echoing concerns frequently raised by Republican FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr, who reposted Musk’s comment.
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