{"id":406533,"date":"2026-07-21T13:05:08","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T13:05:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/406533\/"},"modified":"2026-07-21T13:05:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T13:05:08","slug":"california-plan-proves-bead-not-a-taxpayer-funded-sop-to-starlink-amazon-leo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/406533\/","title":{"rendered":"California Plan Proves BEAD Not a Taxpayer-Funded Sop to Starlink, Amazon LEO"},"content":{"rendered":"

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BEAD: The Commerce Department\u2019s NTIA\u00a0approved on July 17 California\u2019s spending plan under the\u00a0$42.45 billion BEAD program, leaving\u00a0Illinois\u00a0as the only state still awaiting the go-ahead to fund projects. California received more than\u00a0$1.8 billion, with about\u00a0$1.4 billion\u00a0\u2013 roughly 77 percent \u2013 earmarked for deployment. The plan is expected to reach about\u00a0270,500 homes and businesses, down from 339,000 in last year\u2019s draft. California will fund fiber for 53% of locations, low\u2011Earth orbit satellite for 27%, and fixed wireless for 20%. NTIA said taxpayer support will average $5,234 per location, with ISP per-location matches averaging $3,178.<\/p>\n

California\u2019s plan proves once again that\u00a0Starlink\u00a0and\u00a0Amazon Leo\u00a0will not be feasting on taxpayer money as so many so loudly proclaimed.\u00a0(More after paywall)<\/p>\n

\"\"California\u2019s Pacific Coast Highway<\/p>\n

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