BEAD

West Virginia ‘Looking Closely’ at a Tech Neutral BEAD Plan Amid Review

The state is reworking its final proposal but hasn't asked ISPs to resubmit grant applications.

Funding

USF Funding Exceeded $8.5 Billion in 2024

USAC says spending increased by more than $400 million over 2023

SpaceX

Tom Reid: Common-Sense Solutions to Closing the Digital Divide in Rural America

The BEAD investment offers great hope to rural America where we have been stuck in the digital divide since the beginning of the Internet age.

Infrastructure

Tariffs Could Slow Broadband Deployment: New Street

President Trump instituted sweeping duties on imports Wednesday

Health

Lawmakers Reintroduce Bill to Permanently Expand Medicare Telehealth Access

Covid-era flexibilites are set to expire Sept. 30.

SpaceX

United to Launch Starlink Wi-Fi in May

Installations will begin immediately, with United aiming to equip 40 regional aircraft per month

Infrastructure

House to Hold Hearing on AI, Infrastructure, and U.S. Global Competitiveness

Guthrie emphasized the importance of investing in infrastructure to support the expansion of AI

Funding

Digital Divide Closing in South Carolina, State Says

'Nearly all of these newly constructed locations now have access to fiber,' says state broadband director

Satellite

Amazon Sets April 9 Launch Date for First Operational Kuiper Satellites

Project Kuiper aims to deploy a constellation of more than 3,000 low Earth orbit satellites

Briefs

Senate Commerce Committee to Review Key Telecom Nominations

If confirmed, Trusty will cement a Republican majority at the FCC

Benton

State Legislators: Don’t Upend BEAD

A bipartisan group of 115 legislators from 28 states urged caution as the Trump administration mulls rule changes.

Open Access

Willmar, Minnesota Moves Forward With Open Access Fiber Network

The city promises options ranging from symmetrical 300 megabits per second to symmetrical 1 gigabit per second.

Expert Opinion

Jessica Dine: So You Want BEAD to Be Tech Neutral?

BEAD should use all technologies, but not all technologies are equal.

Wireless

T-Mobile Supports Petitions Against 5G Fund, Verizon Opposes

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr opposed moving forward with the $9 billion fund as a commissioner.

Cox Communications

California’s $15 Broadband Proposal Could Save Households $1B Annually, State Report Finds

New report finds affordability mandate would cut less than 1% from top ISPs’ revenues.

Spectrum

Industry and Tribes at Odds on Tribal Priority Window

The FCC took comment on boosting Tribal access to spectrum ahead of an upcoming auction.