Roth Provides BEAD and Spectrum Updates
The NTIA administrator discussed some of the challenges and updates facing the administration.
WASHINGTON, June 4, 2026 – Arielle Roth, Administrator of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, provided updates on the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment Program and Spectrum Deployment at a Free State Foundation event on Thursday.
Roth noted that the NTIA is at an important stage in the BEAD program, with deployments bringing quality, high-speed internet to rural communities. States are in the process of negotiating contracts and seeing results, but there is still more work to do. Challenges have emerged with labor, supply chain and permits, but the administration is working to stay on track.
