Evan Feinman has left his position directing the $42.5 billion BEAD Program, which aims to provide high-speed internet to rural areas. His departure follows a shift in administration policy under Secretary Howard Lutnick, which threatens to prioritize satellite internet over fiber connections, despite concerns about slower speeds and higher costs. Feinman warned that these changes could neglect the interests of rural America and instead benefit companies like Elon Musk's Starlink. His farewell email cautioned colleagues about the potential detrimental effects on internet service accessibility for underserved regions.
"...the new administration seems to want to make changes that ignore the clear direction laid out by Congress, reducing the number of homes and businesses that get fiber connections..."
"...the Commerce Department would be overhauling the program, which he said has 'not connected a single person to the internet' due to the previous administration's handling of it."
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