A federal program designed to expand rural internet access may be funneling funds to tech billionaires instead, according to a new Gizmodo investigation. The report suggests that money intended for broadband infrastructure is disproportionately benefiting Elon Musk's Starlink and Jeff Bezos's Project Kuiper, raising questions about whether the program is achieving its core mission of connecting rural America.

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