Sen. Thune Berates BEAD Program Progress

WASHINGTON, Sep. 25, 2024 - Republican federal officials continue to express disappointment in the Biden Administration’s implementation of the $42.45 billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program.

“Not a single person has been connected to broadband service under this program,” said Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., in a Tuesday statement. “This is yet another example of the failure of this administration to [accomplish] basic things.”

Thune is one of many Republican legislators to bash the BEAD program in recent months.