Defense Department
Senate Budget Bill Attempts to Tie BEAD Funds to AI Regulation
The bill would also set up an 800 megaherz spectrum pipeline.
AI
AI Safety Institute Renamed Center for AI Standards and Innovation
Trump administration pivots AI institute toward national security and deregulation.
Digital Inclusion
Sen. Murray Blasts Lutnick on Cuts to Digital Equity Program
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick says courts will decide the issue
House Appropriations
Lutnick: New BEAD NOFO Likely Out Friday
Secretary of Commerce vows to get the money out in 2025.
BEAD
Utah, New Mexico and Other Western States Ask Commerce to Minimize Changes to BEAD
'We urge NTIA to continue to allow states and territories to set high-cost thresholds,' the 22 governors wrote.
BEAD
States Hoping for Flexibility in Upcoming BEAD Rules
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick told senators Wednesday the new rules would be coming "shortly."
BEAD
Lutnick Promises New Funding Notice for BEAD, Funds Released This Year
Declines to comment on rebidding, or on per-location cost caps
Infrastructure
West Virginia Received Few Non-Fiber BEAD Applications
State set its threshold at $28,000 per location, but average per-location cost was $9,182
SpaceX
Schumer Urges Trump to Release BEAD Funding, Warns Against Subsidizing Starlink
Senate minority leader asks the White House 'to move swiftly.’
Fiber Connect
Fiber Lobbyist: Keep States in Control of BEAD
Other broadband industry groups made similar asks in a separate letter to the Trump administration.
BEAD
Broadband Trade Group Join Push for BEAD Progress
Federal lawmakers, local ISPs that participated in the program, and other have been trying to keep political pressure on Commerce.
BEAD
West Virginia Governor Suggests Funding for Fixed Wireless, Satellite in Revised BEAD Plan
The state's original plan had been 100 percent fiber, according to the program's former director.
Digital Inclusion
Maine Lawmakers: Reverse Digital Equity Cancellations
The Trump administration canceled grants under the Digital Equity Act earlier this month.
BEAD
Louisiana Contractor Again Urging BEAD Progress
Lawmakers have been pushing the Commerce Department not to issue sweeping rule changes.
BEAD
Oklahoma Broadband Director Wants BEAD Flexibility
The state is wrapping up its BEAD application window on Monday.
Expert Opinion
Tim Stelzig: Creating a Lasting Solution for BEAD
Implicit in this structure is a recognition that states and territories are better positioned than the federal government to know what is an appropriate cost threshold for their citizens.
