States Can’t Unilaterally Alter BEAD Contracts, NTIA Says
The agency asked states to reduce satellite awards, but some had already signed their agreements
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14, 2026 – States can’t unilaterally alter contracts they signed with ISPs under the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program, federal regulators told broadband offices.
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration asked states last month to reduce the awards they made to satellite broadband providers, citing new data showing either already existing terrestrial deployments or misclassified buildings.
