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Tarana says Starlink's BEAD antics "pulled the rug out" from NTIA - Broadband Communities

Next-generation FWA technology creator Tarana says Starlink has pulled the rug out from under the NTIA and state broadband offices.

Tom Still: A clash of policies endangers broadband progress in Wisconsin

There’s a nationwide shortage of fiber-optic cable due to backlogs and price demands, thanks to the data center building boom and federal requirements for domestic sourcing of such cable.

STL, Corning explain multi-core fiber and its importance for data centers

The latest fiber optic technology is multi-core fiber in which four cores are fused together in one fi | One executive from STL Technologies said, “At the end of the day it’s just all about real...

Fiber suppliers pledge support for BEAD deployments — but can they deliver?

Corning, Nokia and other suppliers emphasize BEAD program readiness amid ongoing supply chain concerns | Corning, Nokia and other suppliers say they’re ready for BEAD, but end‑customer flexibility...

Experts Say $21 Billion Remaining BEAD Funds at Risk of Going Unused

Industry leaders push for faster distribution to avoid defaults, delays, and efforts to close the digital divide

Is BEAD turning into a dud? Voices raise various concerns about the program

The Trump Administration’s insistence on low-cost BEAD proposals has left a $21 billion slush fund of | When asked if BEAD was “mission accomplished,” one broadband industry consultant said, “It...

Some BEAD Winners Seeing Tight Fiber Market

ISPs have reported canceled or delayed orders.

O’Rielly Wants Lutnick to Help Kill USDA’s Broadband Programs

The former Republican FCC Commissioner sees USDA programs as wasteful and unnecessary

SpaceX sends list of demands to US states giving broadband grants to Starlink

SpaceX won't make specific promises on Starlink network capacity or subscribers.

More Delays? US Broadband Funding Hits Potential Snag Over Procedural Error

The Trump administration failed to secure a Congressional review before making changes to the $42.5 billion BEAD program, putting funds for SpaceX's Starlink and Amazon's Leo at risk.

NTIA violated Congressional Review Act with broadband program changes, GAO says | StateScoop

The GAO found that the NTIA did not submit its new BEAD rules to Congress and could therefore be legally ineffective.

Description of FCC as 'Independent' Scrubbed From Agency Website After Chair Says It Isn't | Common...

One critic called the removal—which came immediately after FCC Chair Brendan Carr ignored nearly a century of historical precedent by claiming the agency is not independent—"a chilling authoritarian...

Top broadband official exits Commerce Department with sharp Musk warning

$42B broadband grant program may scrap Biden admin’s preference for fiber

NTIA nominee to rework Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program.

Overlapping broadband programs waste state and federal money

Michigan troubles echo fiasco in Virginia