States feel pressured to hurry up with new BEAD rules
State broadband leaders said they’re short on time – and staff – in carrying out BEAD changes The time crunch also extends to the ISPs that need to supply updated info Despite NTIA’s push to speed up permitting, states still...
Looming new BEAD rules slash hopes for faster deployment
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said a new BEAD funding notice is coming soon States will likely have to redo their grant proposals from scratch BEAD money probably won’t flow until 2026 or later, said New Street’s Blair Levin The wait...
Some Republican senators are concerned about a pause to BEAD
Some Republican Senators don’t want to see a pause in the BEAD program The incoming Secretary of Commerce has been non-committal in how he might handle the BEAD program Senator Shelly Capito (R-WV) wrote in comments, “My state has jumped...
Has BEAD frozen over? What you need to know
The White House wants to temporarily freeze federal grants – a move that would presumably impact the BEAD program New Street Research saw this coming, as Republicans amp up the conversation around BEAD reform Despite the pending freeze, there are...
With Trump now in office, what about BEAD?
Before anything changes with the BEAD program, Trump needs to name a new NTIA administrator States waiting for NTIA to approve their BEAD proposals may see their deployment plans stall A new NTIA regime could lower the program’s high-cost threshold,...
With changes looming, NTIA sets the record straight on alternate BEAD tech
NTIA published its final rules on alternative BEAD technologies just weeks before the start of Trump’s second term Providers using unlicensed fixed wireless spectrum can apply for BEAD – as long as they use licensed spectrum as well Low-earth orbit...
To avoid fraud, NTIA will publish a list of certified Buy America compliant companies
An NTIA executive revealed today that the agency is about to publish a Build America Buy America document with self-certified vendors The agency has created this list to help avoid fraud in the BEAD program But a CommScope executive expressed...
Montana’s broadband director has beef with BEAD process
Montana’s broadband director was critical of the NTIA’s handling of BEAD at a Senate sub-committee hearing today But Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. slammed Republicans for their griping about BEAD Meanwhile, NTIA says it’s working as...