IIJA

IIJA

USDA Announces $25M For Broadband Technical Assistance

The money will help communities build technical assistance and training to improve broadband adoption in rural America.

IIJA

Experts Give Guidance on ISP BEAD Plans

ISPs should use state broadband coverage maps and financial forecasting to create BEAD plans.

IIJA

White House Launches Federal-State Energy Collab

The Biden Administration facilitated 21 state commitments to prioritize increasing energy grid capacity.

IIJA

Idaho Opens BEAD Challenge Process

The state was awarded $583 million from BEAD.

Energy and Commerce

House Reauthorizes National Telecommunications and Information Administration

The Senate Commerce Committee also postponed, for a second time, a markup session with short-term funding for ACP.

Senate Appropriations

Commerce Secretary Defends BEAD Low-Cost Plans Amid Senate Scrutiny

Senators raised concerns about authority to require BEAD ISPs to offer low-cost internet plans.

IIJA

NTIA to Release Guidelines for Alternative Broadband Technologies Under BEAD

The NTIA aims to influence the use of alternative technologies to fiber optics and streamline permitting processes with new guidelines.

Eighth Circuit

Intervenors Accuse FCC of Exempting BEAD Recipients From Discrimination Rules

The FCC may have breached federal regulations by introducing a last-minute safe harbor in its recent digital discrimination policies.

IIJA

Data Centers Consuming Massive Amounts of Energy, Report Says

Data centers are expected to grow to 6% of American energy consumption by 2026

IIJA

New Broadband Transparency Labels Roll Out Nationwide

Government officials express optimism that the introduction of labels will signal a new era of transparency and competition.

IIJA

NTIA Releases Initial Funds for State Digital Equity Plans

Commerce unveiled plans to allocate an additional $1.25 billion in digital equity grants, alongside the capacity grant program.

BBLO

Mapping and Data Experts Discuss Impact of New FCC Broadband Labels

The experts held split opinions regarding the impact of new consumer broadband labels mandated by the Federal Communications Commission.

Eighth Circuit

Wireless Trade Groups File Suit Against FCC Digital Discrimination Order

The suit filed Tuesday marks the third legal case to target the FCC’s digital discrimination rules since adopted in November.

IIJA

NTIA Finalizes BEAD ‘Buy America’ Waivers

The waiver exempts specific BEAD-funded equipment from the domestic manufacturing requirement outlined in the IIJA.

IIJA

USDA Announces Over $770 Million for Rural Infrastructure

USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack also announced the launch of the fifth round of the ReConnect Program.

IIJA

President Biden Touts Broadband Expansion Efforts in Wisconsin Visit

Broadband was part of the reelection campaign's emphasis on infrastructure.