People
Thomas Tyler Leaving Louisiana Broadband Office
He served as the agency’s deputy director since 2021.
BEAD
The Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program is a $42.45 billion initiative administered by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration of the U.S. Commerce Department. Established by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021, BEAD aims to expand high-speed Internet access by funding planning, infrastructure deployment and adoption programs.
Telework
Rep. McClellan Hopes to Modernize 1996 Telecom Act Despite Lack of Congressional Support
House Democrat emphasized need to create more AI regulation and the importance of federal investment in broadband.
NTIA
BEAD Plans Approved: $736 Million for Washington and $629 Million for Alaska
Now 47 states have received NTIA approval, and 35 have cleared NIST review.
NTIA
Roth Announces Her Senior Political Team at NTIA
The agency tapped Tricia J. Paoletta and Matthew Plaster as senior advisors
BEAD
Digital Skills, Workforce Development Takes Center Stage at BEAD Listening Session
The second round of public comments included support for removing ed-tech from K-12 schools
BEAD 2026
Rep. Greg Landsman to Speak at BEAD Implementation Summit
Keynotes join panels: State broadband roundtable, technology choices in BEAD, using remaining BEAD funds, and capital constraints on financing
Earnings
GCI Says Timing of $120M Provisional BEAD Award Uncertain Amid Federal Review
The company reported 1,200 lost broadband subscribers in the quarter, for a total of 151,200 subscribers
BEAD
Claiming Another First, Louisiana Disburses $43 Million in BEAD Funds
The state wants to see non-deployment funding for workforce development, permitting assistance.
Nicol Turner-Lee
Panelists Say BEAD’s Real Test Is Adoption, Not Infrastructure
The panel was focused on making the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program a success
Satellite
Lutnick Confirms No Effort to Rescind BEAD Non-Deployment Funds
Lawmakers pressed Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on why BEAD has not yet connected any households, ties to Jeffrey Epstein
BEAD
Arielle Roth Announces BEAD Approvals for 6 States and 2 Territories
Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Vermont, Mississippi, New Mexico, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands are now BEAD-approved
April McClain-Delaney
Rep. April McClain Delaney Hopes to Pass New Quantum, AI Measures
McClain Delaney talked social media age verification, BEAD program and rural broadband access.
Pole Attachments
Comcast Wins in FCC’s First Accelerated Pole Dispute Order
The agency stood up its Rapid Broadband Assessment Team in 2023.
BEAD 2026
NTIA Administrator Arielle Roth to Keynote BEAD Implementation 2026
Roth's leadership comes at a pivotal moment, as states' BEAD deployments are firmly in the implementation phase.
BEAD
Several More State BEAD Proposals Approved–And Where the Funds are Going
The agency also said states were not required to agree to any contractual proposals from participating ISPs.
INCOMPAS
Fixed Wireless Providers Applaud Trump-Era BEAD Changes
Tarana and Nextlink emphasized opportunities they now have to provide fixed wireless connectivity to underserved communities.
