The federal government announced new rules for the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) program last week after a monthslong review process; states had been urging U.S. Secretary of Commerce ...

States are pushing for the federal Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) Program to proceed after being put on hold for review by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of ...

Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick has been vowing to “revamp” the $42.45 billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program—a federal-state partnership established by Congress in the ...

On Friday, June 6, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) released a highly anticipated Policy Notice (Notice) making significant changes to the NTIA’s rules ...

The director of the $42 billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program has warned that rural America could be left behind if satellite-based alternatives are prioritized over fiber ...

Nearing five months into the Trump administration, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has released a Notice changing the requirements in the Notice of Funding ...

Residents of western North Carolina gather near a fire station last fall to access Wi-Fi service in the wake of Hurricane Helene. The region is among the areas meant to benefit from the BEAD program ...

The administration of former U.S. President Joe Biden spent $42.45 billion on the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program that has connected no one to the internet. Rating: Mostly True (About ...