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Texas governor’s office asked for broadband rules that help Elon Musk’s Starlink
Summary by The Bellaire Editorial Desk Mose Buchele, KUT , as published by Houston Public Media (NPR/PBS)
· July 2, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key points The Texas governor's office has requested broadband rules that would benefit a specific company, Starlink, which is owned by Elon Musk. Further details on the allegations and the requested rules are available from Houston Public Media, a local source for news and information in the Bellaire area.
Allegations of favoritism have been made against the state office responsible for distributing funds to expand rural broadband in Texas. The office is accused of offering sweetheart deals to certain companies. The Texas governor's office has requested broadband rules that would benefit a specific company, Starlink, which is owned by Elon Musk.
Starlink provides low earth orbit satellite broadband. Further details on the allegations and the requested rules are available from Houston Public Media, a local source for news and information in the Bellaire area.
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Category: local Published: July 2, 2026 Source: Houston Public Media (NPR/PBS) Reading time: 1 min
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