BEAD
States Revise Tentative BEAD Awards
Minnesota revealed that costs per passing above $10,000 required written justification.
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.
Randy Feenstra
House Lawmakers Introduce Middle Mile Bill for Rural America Act
Lawmakers filed bipartisan legislation Aug. 26 to reauthorize middle-mile broadband program.
BEAD
WISPA Mostly Happy as Tentative BEAD Results Come In
The group is worried satellite providers are eating into the share of non-fiber locations.
Rural
RiverStreet’s $20M Fiber Build in Bedford County, Va., Delayed Until 2026
Delays from a railroad-crossing permit and added projects have pushed the timeline back to June 2026.
BEAD
Illinois to Spend More Than 95 Percent of $1 Billion BEAD Budget
The 46 states that have reported results are collectively more than $17 billion under budget.
BEAD
Dashboards Shed Light Into BEAD Deployment Progress
Tracking platforms are making BEAD implementation more transparent.
BEAD
Study Reveals Patchy ISP Compliance With FCC Broadband Label Requirements
No ISP earned full marks under FCC broadband label requirements, Toronto's York University Study finds.
BEAD
GOP Sen. Wicker Wants States to Keep BEAD Non-deployment Funds
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry and West Virginia Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, also Republicans, also want the funding.
BEAD
Missouri Targeting 80 Percent Fiber, Nearly $1 Billion Under BEAD Budget
South Dakota also posted its draft plan Friday, bringing the total to 45 states.
Expert Opinion
Johannes Maassen: After September 4, Pole Accuracy Becomes BEAD's Real Test
The true test for BEAD will lie in whether projects can move from paper to poles without preventable delays.
Fiber
Consolidated Rebranding as Fidium
The company is aiming for 2 million fiber pasings by the end of 2027.
Congress
House Panel Pushes GOP-Led Broadband Permitting Package
Twenty-nine-bill slate would impose shot clocks and narrow environmental reviews to speed broadband deployment.
BEAD
South Carolina Plans to Spend Less Than 8% of Original BEAD Allocation
New York also released tentative grant winners under the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment grant program, bringing total to 43 states
Satellite
Amazon: Project Kuiper to Begin U.S. Service Within About Six Months
Kuiper plans to expand service to five countries by the first half of 2026.
Expert Opinion
Samantha Schartman and Angela Siefer: A Call to the Research Community
As federal digital equity programs wind down, researchers are needed to help build sustainable models that keep communities connected.
Community Broadband
Minnesota Told to Take Broadband Future Into Its Own Hands
Gigi Sohn urged state leaders to look to local, community-led networks as models.
