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Texas Politicians Slowly Realize Elon Musk Hijacked Billions In Taxpayer Broadband Grants - Techdirt.

Published by Techdirt By Karl Bode · 31 August 2026 at 15:23
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Texas Politicians Slowly Realize Elon Musk Hijacked Billions In Taxpayer Broadband Grants - Techdirt.
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Back in June I wrote a feature for The Verge about how Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos had convinced Republicans to redirect billions in taxpayer money away from future-proof fiber optic upgrades, and tow…

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