NTIA Releases Guidance for BEAD Buy America Compliance

NASHVILLE, July 30, 2024 – The Commerce Department released new domestic manufacturing guidance on Tuesday for internet providers looking to participate in the agency’s $42.5 billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program.

The Infrastructure Act requires federally funded projects to comply with its Build America, Buy America rules, which call for two things: all construction materials – like fiber optic cable – and manufactured products – like casings and some electronic components – must be manufactured in the United States, and 55 percent of the component cost for the manufactured products must be spent with American suppliers.