Government Technology

BEAD Program Director Addresses Its Progress and Future

The Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program is underway and on track, and the 10-year initiative is expected to continue as planned when a new presidential administration takes over ...
Government Technology

What’s New in Digital Equity: Latest BEAD Program Updates

The federal government announced new rules for the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) program last week after a monthslong review process; states had been urging U.S. Secretary of Commerce ...
The Journal

BEAD program changes trigger alarm bells and protests

Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick has been vowing to “revamp” the $42.45 billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program—a federal-state partnership established by Congress in the ...
SDxCentral

BEAD program director departs, says focus on satellites has been favored ahead of fiber

The director of the $42 billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program has warned that rural America could be left behind if satellite-based alternatives are prioritized over fiber ...
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Brightspeed and Five Other Mid-Size Broadband Providers Say Letter of Credit Requirement in Current BEAD Program Will Reduce Broadband Expansion Investments

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Oct. 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, six of the country’s largest regional Internet Service Providers (ISPs), covering 44 states, wrote to Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo and ...