# Elon Musk and the plot to hijack America’s broadband

> At 9PM ET on the night of May 28th, a Blue Origin New Glenn rocket sat on the launchpad at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

- **Source:** [The Verge](https://www.theverge.com/policy/953944/bead-broadband-funding-trump-musk-bezos?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a3a809857cfebb06199608c)
- **Published:** 2026-06-23
- **Category:** Science
- **Tags:** #amazon #america #broadband #elon #hijack #musk #plot #address
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