Funding
Broadband Trade Groups Not Fans of Proposed Federal Grant Update
OMB is proposing making it easier for agencies to cancel awards and eliminating milestone-based payments
BEAD
NTIA Defends BEAD Pole Rules
Providers anticipate understaffed cities, utilities being a deployment challenge.
Broadband Mapping and Data
NTIA Locks Additions to Broadband Maps Under BEAD
States may delete, but not add, BEAD-eligible locations
Expert Opinion
Alexis Schrubbe: Everything You Know About Speed for BEAD is Now Moot
BEAD’s new policy notice invalidates Final Proposals, prioritizes cost over community, and generates immense sunk costs.
Commerce
New BEAD Rules Trigger Uproar Over U.S. Broadband Future
Awardees under original rules say they may not reapply.
Broadband Mapping and Data
Data, Competition and Affordability Key to Expanding Broadband
Key recent developments include FCC fines on nine ISP, the annual 706 Report and a pending deadline for the FCC's broadband labels program.
Broadband Live
Broadband Breakfast on September 18, 2024 - Measuring Broadband: What’s the Next Step?
In the evolving world of broadband, measuring internet connections is as crucial as it is complex.
