<ul><li>Fiber internet providers are concerned about the delay in receiving funds promised under the Biden administration's Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program.</li><li>The Trump-appointed Commerce Department Secretary plans to overhaul the program, potentially shifting away from fiber and favoring satellite internet services like Elon Musk's Starlink.</li><li>Many companies and states have already invested in fiber expansion and are awaiting the allocation of funds from the program.</li><li>A potential shift toward satellite internet could result in higher costs and reduced speed and reliability compared to fiber.</li></ul>

Rural fiber internet expansion is at risk as Trump administration holds funds

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