White House to overhaul $42.5B internet plan – likely to Elon Musk's advantage

If people thought there was waste before, wait until the folks calling the shots directly profit from these deals.

Kleptocracy 101. Reduce government capacity and make sure government spending is funneled to the companies of me and my friends.

The problem with making government profitable for oligarchs is that they never want to relinquish control of it. The last thing they want are pesky elections that ruin everything.