AT&T Floats BEAD in USF Areas, Counties Concerned About FCC Map, Alabama’s $25M for Broadband
AT&T suggested the FCC look into relieving USF by considering other public funding in ACAM areas.

AT&T suggested the FCC look into relieving USF by considering other public funding in ACAM areas.
March 6, 2023 – AT&T is proposing that the Federal Communications Commission consider exploring whether locations funded by a Universal Service Fund program should also be considered eligible for other public funds, including the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program.
The trial could force the tech giant to break off Instagram and WhatsApp, startups Meta bought more than a decade ago.
The agency had requested input on rules it could consider repealing.
Trump administration officials have also indicated that additional, sector-specific tariffs targeting electronics are on the way.
The bill establishes programs to attract high-impact industrial projects