Because Rural America is often the least-connected region in the country, ensuring coverage is central to BEAD.

The pandemic has prompted a new era of funding for broadband infrastructure.

The Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program is implemented by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration of the U.S. Commerce Department.

The Universal Service Fund, codified in 1996 with the Telecommunications Act, remains the foundation of universal access.

Accurate broadband mapping and data has been central to America’s broadband buildout.

Tribal leaders say the federal government has failed to uphold its trust responsibility for the health, safety and welfare of Native American tribes.

The last three years have seen a dramatic increase in the number of communities building publicly-owned, locally controlled infrastructure.

Open Access networks separate network operations from internet services. Ownership may also be separate from operations.

Fiber-optic technology is the gold standard for home or commercial broadband, and powers wireless connectivity, too.

Satellite broadband remains an option those areas beyond the reach of fiber, terrestrial or mobile wireless.

Wireless technologies are critical for mobile communications, and for being able to reach remote locations.

Mobile communication has become a central part internet connectivity.

Whether licensed, unlicensed or shared, radio frequency spectrum is the critical resource for wireless communication.

We need humans to make digital inclusion work.

Technology, particularly broadband access and adoption, plays a vital role in K-12 and secondary education.

The innovations of telehealth and mobile health care has transformed medicine and health care.

Ensuring that emergency communications are enabled with broadband is the next frontier in public safety.

Broadband internet service allows many people to work from almost anywhere.

The internet has the potential to impact, and also to enhance, society’s democracy.

Facilities designed to house computer systems, servers, and other related equipment, data centers support critical computing functions. Many technology companies are building data centers across various states to support artificial intelligence and other advanced technologies.

The rapid rise of cloud computing and artificial intelligence has placed an unprecedented strain on America’s energy grid.

Nuclear Energy is increasingly seen as essential for powering the electrical needs of data centers.

The infrastructure necessary for advanced energy — including renewable energy sources like solar, wind, and hydro — also powers the infrastructure necessary for high-speed internet. As energy grids become more advanced, they help bridge the digital divide by powering data centers, fiber networks, and wireless connectivity.

Artificial intelligence is poised to transform humans’ relationship with technology, and each other.

Semiconductors are the world’s new oil.

Cryptographic technologies and blockchain ledgers are driving a new era of decentralized finance.

Digital locks and keys are necessary, but not sufficient, to ensure cybersecurity.

Whether broadband providers may prioritize delivery of bits by the entities they own is a divisive topic.

The entire concept of privacy has been transformed by broadband and the internet.

The scourge of robocalls is making America’s once-vaunted telephone network less trustworthy.

Section 230 of the Communications Act of 1934, enacted as part of the Communications Decency Act in 1996, protects providers from liability for content or information posted by their users. It is often referred to as “the 26 words that created the internet.”

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