BEAD
BEAD Unplugged Panel: Don’t Count on Receiving Non-Deployment Funds
‘Howard Lutnick cares about making money and saving money,’ says Gigi Sohn.
Nokia Webinar
August 12, 2025: BEAD Unplugged: The Controversies, the Questions, and What Comes Next
In this candid and timely webinar, three leading broadband policy experts will dive into a digital 'grab bag' of hot-button BEAD topics.
BEAD
BEAD Policy Shift Sparks Industry Concern Over Workforce and Supply Chain
Paused BEAD projects leave trained workers idle and domestic fiber warehouses full
BEAD
Federal BEAD Rules Claim Neutrality, But Critics See Bias
Some panelists said new rules impose unequal requirements on broadband providers, others called changes 'largely positive'
BEAD
‘One Word: Yikes’: Broadband Leaders Blast BEAD Rule Changes
Experts warn of lawsuits, chilling effect on fiber participation, and favor toward satellite
BEAD
Speeding BEAD Summit Adds Panel on New Notice About NOFO
Event features analysis of June 6 NOFO, Congressional keynotes, state broadband leaders and others addressing the $42.5 billion Program
BEAD Data
Even Though NTIA Approved Louisiana BEAD, Delay by NIST Keeps Shovels at Bay
Obscure National Institute of Standards and Technology agency has kept state from building broadband.
Wesco Webinar
November 19, 2024: Demystifying BABA Compliance in the BEAD Program
A webinar that will help explain the ins and outs of Build America Buy America compliance.
BEAD
Final BEAD Proposals Will Be Quicker, NTIA Deputy Says
NTIA deputy says the agency has 'learned a lot' when it comes to approving state proposals.
Infrastructure
Broadband Infrastructure Providers Share California Regulatory Challenges
'The challenges are not new… We haven't really progressed to the point where we have solutions,' infrastructure provider says
Expert Opinion
To BEAD or Not to BEAD? For Rural Providers, the Time to Decide is Now
Are you prepared to watch a competitor bring fiber optic infrastructure into your service area?
FCC
Broadband Providers Should Prepare Now for BEAD Applications
The WISPAPALOOZA panel outlined key BEAD rules for small providers and WISPs to be familiar with.
BEAD
Proposed ‘Buy America’ Waiver Will Give Industry Ability to Build By BEAD Deadline: Experts
Buy America provisions are seeping into state and provider policies.
SpaceX
Lack of People Opting Into Emergency Alerts Poses Problems for Natural Disaster Scenarios
Disaster protocol experts remarked on lessons learned from fire outbreaks in Boulder County, Colorado.
