Chips
Trump Turns $11.1B in U.S. Government Funds Into a 10% Stake in Intel
The U.S. government is getting the stake through the conversion of $11.1 billion in previously issued funds and pledges.
Digital Equity
Georgia Lawmakers Urge Reversal of Cancelled Digital Equity Grants
NTIA’s ‘arbitrary termination’ has stalled $46M for digital skills training, lawmakers wrote.
Chips
Would Owning a Chunk of Intel Be a Good Deal for the U.S.?
President Trump wants the U.S. government to become one of Intel's largest shareholders, blurring lines separating public and private sectors.
BEAD
Colorado BEAD: Fiber Share Falls Dramatically, to 40% from 70%
NTIA Chief Counsel David Brodian confirmed receipt of a final BEAD proposal, from Louisiana.
SpaceX
Trump Signs Executive Order to Bolster Competition in Commercial Space Industry
Order seeks to streamline permitting processes, pare down environmental review
BEAD
BEAD Unplugged Panel: Don’t Count on Receiving Non-Deployment Funds
‘Howard Lutnick cares about making money and saving money,’ says Gigi Sohn.
BEAD
Under Louisiana’s New BEAD Plan, 80% of Locations Will Get Fiber
That's down from 95% under the state's Biden administration plan
Commerce
Rural Co-ops Back NTIA’s Overhaul of Environmental Review Rules
NRECA praises alignment with new law and Supreme Court ruling.
NTIA
A Staredown Between States and NTIA Over the Future of ‘Non-Deployment’ Funding
State broadband offices worry they’ll get the short end of the pencils they are sharpening.
BEAD
NTIA Confirms RDOF Defaults After June 6 Excluded From BEAD Eligibility
‘At some point we just had to draw a line,’ NTIA's chief of staff confirmed.
Digital Inclusion
New Jersey Lawmakers Urge Restoration of Digital Equity Funding
Call for reversal of Trump-era cuts as 22-state lawsuit challenges legal basis
BEAD
CWA Slams New BEAD Rules
‘Fiber is the best broadband technology of today and tomorrow.’
Broadband Live
Broadband Breakfast on July 30, 2025 - States and the Next BEAD Round
How are the new rules from the Commerce Department expected to change the pace of broadband deployment under BEAD?
Michael Santorelli
Study Finds BEAD Locations Plummet After Rule Changes
Does Connecticut need any BEAD money?
NTIA
Senate Confirms Roth to Lead NTIA
Former Cruz staffer will head up deployment of the BEAD program
NTIA
22 House Democrats Slam Trump Administration Overhaul of BEAD
Letter accuses Commerce Secretary of defying Congress' intent, threatening rural connectivity
