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Some Remaining BEAD Funds to be Used on New Bidding Round

NTIA said it would outline other allowable uses in a future update

Jake Neenan

Sep 3, 2026 — 4 min read

Photo of NTIA Administrator Arielle Roth speaking at a July 15, 2026 American Enterprise Institute event, from Roth on X

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3, 2026 – The Trump administration is freeing up some broadband funding to serve rural locations not yet covered by a program aimed at ending the digital divide.

States will use some of their remaining Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program funds on a new round of deployment projects, the administration announced Thursday.

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FCC Proposes Robocall Scorecard to Measure Provider Performance

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TDS Withdraws Bid to Acquire Array

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The FCC's proposed fiscal 2026 budget would support the agency's oversight responsibilities.

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Former Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.), who led the Energy and Commerce Committee for one term, calls for USF’s overhaul before lawmakers consider new revenue sources