President Donald Trump is still eager to preempt state AI laws.

Satellite providers are securing 22 percent of federal broadband funding by offering immediate connectivity where fiber deployment could take years.

The state would spend most of its $1.86 billion allocation, and about 44 percent of its 339,000 eligible locations would get fiber.

The Commerce Department is looking to drive down spending under the program.

NTIA Administrator Arielle Roth said the agency was ‘operating under the assumption’ states could retain and use non-deployment dollars.

A Congressional Research Service report warns cost and capacity limits may restrict rural deployment options

Comcast cited 13,000 Virginia locations facing delayed deployments from pole disputes.

The challenge is most visible inside brownfield multi-dwelling units (MDUs), where in-building work can represent up to 40 percent of total project time and cost.

The Wireless Internet Service Providers Association said restrictive clauses could stall broadband construction timelines.

West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey (R) suggested he would push for his state to access its full allocation.

The Fiber Broadband Association's Kansas City workshop brought together more than 320 attendees to discuss AI, streaming, and cloud applications.

The BEAD program faces potential delays as the telecom industry confronts a projected shortage of skilled workers needed to build infrastructure.

BREAKING: White House action could have dramatic impact on the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program

‘More green lights, less red tape,’ the group’s CEO said.

The approved plan would spend $78 million less than the state's tentative awards.

Critics warn federal preemption efforts exceed agency authority and statutory limits.

Broadband experts differed on BEAD's rollout, debating whether the program accelerated or obstructed rural connectivity efforts.

The draft would direct NTIA to withhold funds if states regulate AI companies too heavily.

The agency will issue new guidance on how states should evaluate 'speculative' or uncommitted funding sources in BEAD.

New report chronicles how 19 rural communities built America’s densest collection of locally owned fiber networks

BREAKING NEWS: One state, Louisiana, had access to its BEAD funds Tuesday, the agency said.

The state said NTIA requested it hold off on publishing the document.

Researchers cite what they say is nearly 90% duplication

Experts said broadband expansion must include digital skills and telehealth access.

The news may pave the way for non-deployment funds to be spent for broadband and AI data center projects.

Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, is circulating a bill that would claw back the money, more than $20 billion so far.

As LEO constellations expand and reliability improves, attention is turning to policy considerations.

The agency has been working to reduce federal permitting burdens for BEAD participants.

$980 million in funds remain frozen; $294 million in announced awards still undistributed.

The effort could include more than $20 billion of the program's $42.45 billion.

Kansas broadband development official outlines next steps as Kansas nears BEAD deployment.

Prohibition on operational subsidies 'applies only to BEAD-funded projects and does not affect existing subsidies in non-BEAD areas to which a provider is already entitled.'

The Community Broadband Action Network said some members were nervous about accepting BEAD awards.

The $42.45 billion BEAD program is expected to create a large jump in demand.

States like Kentucky are including less fiber (58%) than in earlier BEAD proposals (85%).

FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez urged stronger action to ensure all communities have access to affordable broadband.

Broadband leaders nationwide face a shared challenge: Keeping utility pole disputes from slowing internet expansion.

She said grantees would also have to forgo federal opex subsidies for BEAD builds.

South Dakota ranked No. 1 in Starlink-delivered broadband speeds

Despite federal funding efforts, 24 percent of Americans on Tribal lands still lack broadband access, limiting economic opportunity and essential services.

The Republican Senator did not comment on BEAD non-deployment funding.

The BEAD program, Chambers argued, has done more to delay construction than to drive it.

Territories’ BEAD plans emphasize buried fiber, resiliency, and disaster readiness.

CAGW’s stance clashed with the views of Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry, a Republican.

Regulators warn delays could jeopardize federal broadband deployments.

District officials say ‘all’ remaining unserved locations will be connected through fixed wireless technology.

Many fiber builds 'pass construction' but fail operations. A short, boring acceptance package keeps schedules and services intact.

AAPB's Gigi Sohn said she's trying to convince more Republicans to advocate for states keeping that money.

The state would get fiber to about 51 percent of its BEAD locations, with 22 percent in line for satellite.

A dashboard for the digital highway from the national non-profit Connected Nation.

Rural Starlink users often report higher speeds than customers in congested urban areas

After calling BEAD a “boondoggle” last year, the Iowa senator omitted the program.

The agency outlined the post-award federal permitting process in a webinar this week.

Disrupted federal support has stalled state efforts in digital literacy, workforce, and affordability programs.

The event highlighted innovation, infrastructure, and government collaboration

If funded, the database could launch in early 2026

Warner is concerned the 6 GHz band remains unprotected.

State directors warn of gaps and tight timelines.

Guthrie considers Europe an example of over-regulation

Aides to key telecom lawmakers laid out competing visions for the future of U.S. broadband policy.

Industry leaders criticized the new push in the BEAD program for inconsistent state results and appearing to favor satellite technology.

States race to meet a federal deadline for the $42.5 billion BEAD program amid dramatic cost reductions.

Only Texas and California have yet to post plans. Those results are expected in late October.

Alaska is planning to get fiber to 53 percent of its BEAD locations.

Minnesota revealed that costs per passing above $10,000 required written justification.

Lawmakers filed bipartisan legislation Aug. 26 to reauthorize middle-mile broadband program.

The group is worried satellite providers are eating into the share of non-fiber locations.

Delays from a railroad-crossing permit and added projects have pushed the timeline back to June 2026.

The 46 states that have reported results are collectively more than $17 billion under budget.

Tracking platforms are making BEAD implementation more transparent.

No ISP earned full marks under FCC broadband label requirements, Toronto's York University Study finds.

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry and West Virginia Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, also Republicans, also want the funding.

South Dakota also posted its draft plan Friday, bringing the total to 45 states.

The true test for BEAD will lie in whether projects can move from paper to poles without preventable delays.

The company is aiming for 2 million fiber pasings by the end of 2027.

Twenty-nine-bill slate would impose shot clocks and narrow environmental reviews to speed broadband deployment.

New York also released tentative grant winners under the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment grant program, bringing total to 43 states

Kuiper plans to expand service to five countries by the first half of 2026.

As federal digital equity programs wind down, researchers are needed to help build sustainable models that keep communities connected.

Gigi Sohn urged state leaders to look to local, community-led networks as models.

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry, also a Republican, has also asked Commerce not to claw the funding back.

Canada achieves 95% broadband coverage, despite major rural and Indigenous gaps.

NTIA also approved a further extension for California to submit its plan to the agency.

States could have to rebid certain areas, people familiar with the process said.

He proposed that Commerce limit spending to AI or 'America First' policies like workforce development.

AT&T praised BEAD progress and highlighted that fast action is needed.

State officials reported big cost savings and varied tech plans as most raced to meet the Sept. 4 BEAD deadline.

Pennsylvania revised its draft results to award slightly more locations to SpaceX and Kuiper.

The agency said the remaining states 'have been granted short-term extensions and will be submitting their Final Proposals in the coming weeks.'

At least six states have confirmed they received an extension from NTIA.

The company is also looking to refinance its debt later this year.

Journalists face daily deadlines, and researchers don’t really even understand the concept of a deadline.

The state would get fiber to two-thirds of its eligible BEAD locations.

Experts noted NTIA could still change states’ draft spending plans.

New regulations clarify cost-sharing rules, reporting requirements, and new dispute-resolution process.

Three-year pilot adds internet subsidies to the state’s phone discount program.

Two more states posted plans for public comment Thursday afternoon – Tennessee and North Carolina – bringing the total to at least 30.

NTIA administrator travels to West Virginia to tout state with the highest percentage fiber (thus far) in its BEAD proposal.

Some states received extra time beyond Sept. 4.

While BEAD changes complicated Minnesota’s broadband plan, state investments and tribal partnerships remain strong.