FCC
SpaceX Calls FCC High Cost Broadband Subsidies ‘Corporate Welfare’
SpaceX is challenging decades-old federal funding practices
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.
BEAD
NTIA Not Swayed by California Public Utility Letter on BEAD Conditions
Advocacy groups had urged the state not to accept $1.4 billion in broadband funding, fearing state regulations would be preempted
BEAD
Michigan County’s Broadband Plan Could Saddle Taxpayers With Millions in Debt
A proposed financing model could leave local residents exposed if projected broadband subscriptions fall short
BEAD
California Accepts BEAD Funding, But Disputes Trump White House Conditions
The state said it still wanted to enforce its net neutrality and carrier of last resort rules
Expert Opinion
Jeffrey Westling: A Floppy-Disk Fund for a Broadband World
The USF faces mounting financial and legal challenges, prompting calls for Congress to overhaul its outdated funding model
Expert Opinion
Nathan Leamer: Can America Build AI and Rural Broadband at the Same Time?
Meta, Corning, Amazon and REV Fiber are among the companies re-industrializing America
BEAD
Newsom Urged to Reject $1.4 Billion from BEAD over Net Neutrality
Consumer advocates say a federal grant requirement could limit California’s oversight of broadband providers
New Mexico
New Mexico Signs First Federal BEAD Broadband Agreement
The agreement will help bring high-speed internet to thousands of homes, businesses and public institutions in northern New Mexico.
BEAD
Delaware Adds Verizon BEAD to JobsFirst Accelerator
JobsFirst Accelerator and Verizon BEAD program are aiming to connect more than 2,000 Delaware homes
People
Public Knowledge Expands Broadband Team
The hires coincide with Public Knowledge's push for broadband affordability and stronger consumer protections.
BEAD
Nevada Pulls Back $52 Million From Rural Broadband Projects
Nevada is moving money earmarked for rural internet access to other state programs
BEAD
Louisiana Claims First BEAD Fiber Customers, Construction
The state is reporting new progress in its effort to expand rural internet access
BEAD
Vernonburg Estimates 900K Remaining BEAD Locations, $5.3 Billion in Extra Deployment Costs
An ACLP analysis found that in 69 percent of BEAD project areas, broadband networks had already been built out to 20 percent of locations
FCC
NTIA Estimates Up to 1 Million Locations May Need Broadband Funding
NTIA needs new FCC coverage data before determining how many locations could qualify for another funding round
BEAD
NTIA Focused on Making New BEAD Round as Accurate as possible, Roth Says
The agency is waiting on new FCC broadband coverage maps, which it expects will be released ‘soon’
Arkansas
Arkansas Makes First BEAD Disbursement as Broadband Projects Move Into Implementation
Brightspeed will deliver fiber service to more than 13,700 homes and businesses across 25 counties
