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Pennsylvania plans to spend almost $20 million to bring satellite internet to more than 20,000 locations across the commonwealth, after the Trump administration overhauled a massive broadband grant program to prioritize cutting costs.

Under the state’s proposal, which still needs federal approval, Amazon’s low-earth orbit satellite service will cover more than 18,000 locations and SpaceX will serve almost 4,800. It’s part of a nationwide shift that is sparking fierce debate about whether funding satellite internet is a good use of public money.

The technology SpaceX and Amazon use relies on satel

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