BEAD
Electric Co-ops Finding BEAD Rules Onerous, Especially on Poles
Two said they were turning down tentative BEAD awards.
FCC
USAC Audits Are ‘Kafkaesque,’ Industry Tells FCC
Providers say the audit process costs more to defend than it recovers - and want the FCC to fix it.
Funding
Treasury Extends Capital Projects Fund Deadline for Broadband Builds
Recipients can request a six-month extension after citing permitting delays, material shortages, and weather disruptions.
Broadband Mapping and Data
FCC Proposal to Scale Back Broadband Standards Draws Fire
Rural co-ops press FCC for symmetrical 100 * 100 Mbps broadband standard
Commerce
Rural Co-ops Back NTIA’s Overhaul of Environmental Review Rules
NRECA praises alignment with new law and Supreme Court ruling.
Rural
NRECA Discusses Policies, Funding Needed For Rural Broadband
With the Trump Administration planning to cut ReConnect, rural broadband cooperatives are scrambling
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.
Broadband Mapping and Data
FCC’s New Broadband Fabric Now Governs High-Cost Program Oversight
States, ISPs still struggling to challenge its accuracy
Arkansas
Cooperatives Playing Major Role In Arkansas’ ARPA-Fueled Fiber Expansion
The Arkansas State Broadband Office continues to leverage American Rescue Plan Act funds to drive affordable fiber in the Natural State.
Telehealth
Some D.C. Trade Groups Respond to Trump Victory
NRECA, WISPA, and others reveal priorities for Trump’s second term.
Section 706
ISP Trade Group Wants to Retain Status Quo on Broadband Definition
Raising the benchmark could have unintended consequences for the BEAD program
Broadband Mapping and Data
FCC Urged to Include Crowdsourced Data in Broadband Maps
Ookla, rural advocates push for 'real-world' speed test data.
Broadband Mapping and Data
FCC Urged to Improve Approach to Collecting Broadband Data
Stakeholders pushed for better data and stricter standards.
Broadband Mapping and Data
Rural Electric Co-ops Want Broadband Data Fixed by FCC Before BEAD
NRECA pushing for consumer-driven speed tests to improve FCC broadband data.
California
Plumas-Sierra Telecom Nabs $67 Million In Middle Mile Grants Across 4 California Counties
The investment in the cooperative could be a game-changer for rural connectivity in the Golden State.
OTI
Utilities Oppose Plan to Assign 4.9 GHz Band to FirstNet
The proposal to put FirstNet in charge of the band called for blocking non-public safety users.
