Texas lawmakers accuse the state broadband office of favoritism and sweetheart deals after satellite internet providers received most of the funding. When Texas was awarded more than $3 billion to expand broadband services to every corner of the Lone Star state, broadband advocates celebrated. Lawmakers have lobbed allegations of favoritism to companies — namely Elon Musk’s Starlink — that are set to receive federal money from an official state office. Schwertner said the favorable terms offered to low-Earth orbit satellite companies prompted other applicants to seek changes to their own disbursement schedules. More than $5 billion of federal and state money has been dedicated to broadband development funds.