New BEAD Rules Subject to Congressional Review, GAO Finds
Congress should have received a report before the rules were issued, the watchdog said.
Congress should have received a report before the rules were issued, the watchdog said.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17, 2025 – The Commerce Department’s new rules for its $42.45 billion broadband grant program are subject to Congressional review, a government watchdog found.
The Congressional Review Act allows Congress to nullify agency rules if both chambers pass a resolution to that effect, and requires agencies to submit a copy of any new rule to Congress before it can take effect.
The Government Accountability Office determined in a Tuesday decision that the CRA applied to the restructuring of the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program.
The group argued that two provisions of the Telecom Act cannot stand because otherwise they would give the FCC ‘virtually unbounded authority’
The project by Boldyn Networks, will bring 5G connectivity to more than 1 million square feet across the Seattle airport.
Locations with more gigabit providers tend to have lower promotional prices, report finds.
NARUC encourages the public to observe Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a 'Day of Utility Service' and participate in community service projects.
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