$42B broadband grant program may scrap Biden admin’s preference for fiber

Ars Technica
By Jon BrodkinFeb 4, 2025, 2:25 pm81 pts
US Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) has been demanding an overhaul of a $42.45 billion broadband deployment program, and now his telecom policy director has been chosen to lead the federal agency in charge of the grant money. "Congratulations to my Telecom Policy Director, Arielle Roth, for being nominated to lead…

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