Infrastructure
BEAD Build Timelines in Jeopardy if ‘Buy America’ Waivers Not Granted, White House Budget Office Told
Broadband Breakfast evaluated 14 submissions to the White House’s proposal on Build America, Buy America rules.
Infrastructure
Broadband Breakfast evaluated 14 submissions to the White House’s proposal on Build America, Buy America rules.
Funding
President links longstanding provision of federal law, strengthened in Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, to ‘fiber optic cables’
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Inflation and ‘looming recession’ blamed for drop to $485 billion in 2023, down $12 billion from 2022 and $27 billion from 2021.
Ahmad Hathout
Experts have warned that the BABA mandate raises the cost of broadband deployment.
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Panelists sought streamlined permitting processes on federal lands and in local communities, and reasonably priced pole access.
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Hurdles WISPs face include defining reliable service, regulatory burdens, and financial requirements, experts say.