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Audit Push for Rural Broadband Grants | Lubbock News
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A state office managing critical broadband grants is under fire for alleged preferential treatment of low-earth orbit satellite providers—prompting a Senate audit and raising alarms about transparency. Lawmakers are probing whether certain companies received early, outsized funding, while the governor’s office defends the move as a necessary speed-up to connect rural communities. The audit’s backers say it’s essential to restore public trust and ensure responsible stewardship of taxpayer dollars.
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