Wisconsin Officials Press Feds Over Stalled Broadband Funds
Lack of federal guidance halts more than $300 million in obligated state broadband funding.
May 4, 2026 – Wisconsin officials are pressing the federal government to release delayed broadband funding, warning that continued uncertainty is slowing efforts to expand high-speed internet access across the state.
Gov. Tony Evers, D-Wis., and Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., sent a letter April 24 to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration urging the agency to issue pending guidance and distribute more than $300 million in federal funds allocated to Wisconsin.
Wisconsin was awarded more than $1 billion through the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program, with a state plan approved last year to connect more than 175,000 unserved or underserved locations. Despite that progress, officials say federal delays are preventing the state from moving forward.
