FBA: Why BEAD’s second round deployment plans make sense
Viewpoints The NTIA’s plans for a second Benefit of the Bargain round for BEAD is the policy...
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White House clears the path for 6G spectrum auctions in 2028
Technology Spectrum The NTIA says OMB’s updated guidance allows government agencies to complete...
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BEAD’s unspent billions will deliver broadband to additional locations
BEAD A new round of BEAD funding has been announced by the NTIA, clearing the way for additional...
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All 56 BEAD plans have been approved. What’s next?
BEAD Illinois was the last state to have their plan approved by the NTIA By Brad...
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Roth announces extension for Tribal broadband program
News The extension gives eligible applicants more time to build strong proposals, coordinate...
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Illinois and California both remain in a state of BEAD limbo
News Illinois and California continue to remain the only two states not to receive approval from...
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House member accuses NTIA of BEAD mismanagement, favoritism
News Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr., a ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee,...
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Rural Broadband Institute launches for disadvantaged communities
Communities Rural Broadband The newly launched Rural Broadband Institute will offer memberships...
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Nebraska farm becomes first household connected with BEAD
News BEAD Vistabeam has connected the first household in the nation under the BEAD program, the...
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Oklahoma wins a key approval for their BEAD plan
News Final approval will enable the connection of 40,509 homes, businesses, and community anchor...
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Bandwidth Hawk: Why SpaceX will not be a trillion-dollar competitor
Bandwidth Hawk Elon Musk’s SpaceX is starting a round of no-disclosure analysts’ meetings,...
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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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New Mexico calls for the release of their full BEAD allocation
News Officials in New Mexico’s broadband office have publicly called on federal officials to...
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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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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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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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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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