NTIA
FBA: ‘The Fiber Industry Could Not Be Better’
Trade association elated by passage of OBBB
NTIA
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration, an agency within the U.S. Department Commerce, is responsible for implementing the bipartisan infrastructure legislation, including managing federal broadband funding programs to expand high-speed internet access.
NTIA
Quintillion to Repair Broken Arctic Fiber Line After Six-Month Delay
Repairs begin, but plan for terrestrial backup network remains on ice
NTIA
Remote Maine Island Celebrates Completion of Full Fiber Network
Isle Au Haut completes fiber internet project after years of planning
Fiber
Fixed Wireless Emerges as Contender for BEAD Deployment
Competition between internet providers heats up.
NTIA
Pew: Incomplete Federal Data Threatens Effectiveness of Broadband Deployment Programs
'Gaps in data collection can cause misallocation of public resources.'
NTIA
Iowa Launches New BEAD Bidding Round
State expected to receive $415 million to close digital divide.
NTIA
More States to Open BEAD Application Portals Under New Rules
Indiana, Maine, Missouri, and West Virginia to relaunch BEAD application round on Thursday, July 10
Expert Opinion
Jason Fuller: BEAD, AI, and the Future of Broadband Deployment in the U.S.
Our nation is still in limbo on when, where, and how broadband networks should be deployed
NTIA
ALLO Fiber Blames New BEAD Requirements for Layoffs
Fiber-optic ISP reduces staff by 9 percent across four states.
BEAD
Gomez: Preserve Remaining State Control of BEAD
The FBA president said he was optimistic states would ultimately be able to maximize fiber deployment.
Howard Lutnick
Cruz, Cantwell Still at Odds on AI Moratorium and BEAD Funding
Cantwell said a new amendment could still condition all $42.45 billion on complying, which Cruz continued to deny.
Virginia
Virginia BEAD ‘Bargain’ Round Delayed Pending NTIA Signoff
90-day shot clock ticks while state waits on Washington.
SpaceX
Luke Hogg: Fixing BEAD is Worth Minor Delays
New guidance allows fiber, fixed wireless, satellite, and other technologies compete on a level playing field.
AI
Cruz Revises AI Moratorium, Claims it Doesn’t Target BEAD Funding
Revised moratorium relabeled as ‘voluntary’ and a ‘temporary pause’
Expert Opinion
Tom Stroup: Under New BEAD Reforms, Satellite Connectivity Deserves Equal Consideration
Misleading characterization of satellite broadband as inferior threaten to waste taxpayer dollars and delay universal connectivity
BEAD
More Than 40 Lawmakers Urge Lutnick to Reverse New BEAD Guidance
'We fear this opportunity would be squandered by the restructuring notice,' the lawmakers wrote.
