USDA seeks to cut ReConnect rural broadband grant program
News The Reconnect broadband grant program administered by the USDA has become the subject of new...
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Tag: BEAD
Tarana says Starlink’s BEAD antics “pulled the rug out” from NTIA
Policy BEAD Next-generation FWA technology creator Tarana says Starlink has pulled the rug out...
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Denied in DC? Broadband funds blocked for District of Columbia
News Washington D.C. has had their funding for the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD)...
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Louisiana moves BEAD-funded project into construction phase
News Caldwell Parish, Louisiana has played host to a new broadband build as Louisiana begins...
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Back to books? Key takeaways from NTIA listening sessions
News Public listening sessions held last month on the government’s massive broadband build...
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Feds clear broadband spending plans for Alaska and Washington
News Alaska and Washington are the latest states to join the parade of states and territories to...
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Uncertainty and concern mounts for BEAD providers in Minnesota
Podcasts Bree Maki, Minnesota’s broadband director, says new requirements from the NTIA have...
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Lutnick testifies his intent to “hew exactly” to BEAD statute
News Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick clarified he intends to “hew exactly to the...
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Only 6 final approvals are waiting to be green lit for BEAD
News The NTIA has reached a new milestone with the announced approval of 50 final BEAD proposals,...
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Is a BEAD conflict brewing between NTIA and Starlink?
News Starlink, a subsidiary of SpaceX, is trying to change the government’s broadband...
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Latest BEAD approvals represent lots of delay, few changes
Bandwidth Hawk While officials have claimed billions of dollars in savings thanks to BEAD changes,...
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Nominations open for the 2026 Broadband Communities Awards
Awards The search for the “gold standard” in connectivity, multifamily tech, and...
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What were fiber’s 2025 gains? Will we see 2026 acceleration?
Viewpoints There are 84.6 million unique addresses that have fiber but there’s still plenty of...
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Surf Internet hits 250,000 homes milestone in Great Lakes region
News Surf Internet said it added more than 66,500 passings through November and expects to top...
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Viewpoints: Why is 2026 the year broadband moves forward?
Viewpoints The industry has spent years preparing for the next stage, says Arun Pasrija, the CEO...
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A wild year for broadband: Reviewing our top 10 2025 stories
Year in Review From a BEAD stoppage to DEI drama, 2025 was a wild year for broadband. Broadband...
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Wecom Fiber collects largest BEAD award in Arizona
News Wecom said the money will be used to connect more than 66,000 homes and businesses across 17...
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How are your taxes being spent? This BEAD tracker lets you see
News There’s a lot of BEAD data to breakdown, but Connected Nation’s BEAD Tracker...
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California hopes to leave few crumbs on the BEAD table
News California wants to spend a larger share of their BEAD allocation than many other states, as...
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How drones can help give BEAD deployments a birds-eye boost
News The use of drones can help speed up broadband deployments, allowing for faster and safer...
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