BEAD
Panelists Consider BEAD Performance, Compliance and Affordability
Experts say connectivity gains are real, but affordability and oversight will determine BEAD's lasting impact.
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
Virginia Democrat Urges Spanberger to Resolve Pole Disputes
The governor can use existing rules to make BEAD funding accessible, the Democrat says.
Infrastructure
Groups Push Back on Proposed Massachusetts Pole Attachment Timeline
Current processing timelines exceed what surrounding states and FCC timelines look like.
Expert Opinion
Jill Marx: The Marketing Fix Behind Multi-Gig Adoption
The number of homes a network passes is not the same as the number of homes that can realistically receive multi-gig service.
Expert Opinion
Gigi Sohn: The Town BEAD Forgot
In Louisiana's poorest parish, a $6 million BEAD fiber award became a $150,000 Starlink contract under the Trump administration's rewritten program, leaving Lake Providence behind.
BEAD
Amazon, Two Local ISPs Back Out of BEAD in Nebraska
The state is opening a new round of bidding for 12 percent of its BEAD locations. SpaceX did sign a contract with the state.
Fiber Connect
Bottlenecks Slowing BEAD: Permits, Locates, Labor, and Materials
Fiber construction workers are increasingly being recruited by data center developers, tightening an already scarce labor pool.
Commerce Department
NTCA Asks NTIA for BEAD ISP Receipts
The broadband trade association wants greater transparency for BEAD buildouts.
BEAD
Wisconsin Fills BEAD Gaps With $60 Million Grant
The state says 30,000 locations are expected to remain unserved after federal deployments finish.
Fiber Connect
Beyond BEAD, Fiber Industry Reflects Upon Use Cases at Fiber Connect 2026
What is fiber's expanding role in telehealth, precision agriculture, quantum networks and data centers?
Fiber Connect
Fiber Industry Faces Competing Pressures From Data Centers and Workforce
Fiber industry speaking at BroadbandLive at Fiber Connect on Tuesday discussed BEAD delays, workforce shortages and data center demand.
New Mexico
New Mexico First to Replace Federal Broadband Subsidy
$10 million program takes effect Wednesday, with potential to expand to $45 million annually.
BEAD
Arkansas Proposal Outlines Uses for Remaining BEAD Funds
With $650 million in unspent BEAD funds, Arkansas says it has a plan for how to use them.
Fiber Connect
BEAD Non-Deployment Funds Could Fund Precision Ag. States Are Still Waiting to Find Out
State broadband and agriculture agencies remain siloed despite precision agriculture's growing connectivity demands, panelists said.
Fiber Connect
GFiber, AARP Partner on Senior Internet Training, Starting with Chandler, Ariz.
One in four Americans will be over 65 within years. An industry partnership is building the digital literacy infrastructure to reach them.
Fiber Connect
Fiber Industry Confronts Marathon of BEAD Compliance, Data Center Backlash
Fiber Connect 2026 panelists said the broadband buildout has become a marathon, reshaped by soaring make-ready costs.
