2025-04-03
No Comments
Headline: We’ve long noted how the 2021 infrastructure bill included $42.5 billion for broadband dubbed the Broadband, Equity, Access And Deployment (BEAD)
Federal Programs News
- Federal Program Headline News
2025-04-02
No Comments
Headline: The goal is to revamp a multi-billion-dollar fund that could potentially benefit White House advisor Elon Musk and his satellite internet
2025-04-01
No Comments
In a significant move to bolster the United States’ leadership in artificial intelligence (AI), the Trump administration has initiated the development of an AI Action Plan. This plan seeks to consolidate federal policies, preempt state regulations, and promote the adoption of AI technologies across government agencies. Industry leaders, including Google and OpenAI, have actively contributed to this initiative, advocating for a unified federal framework to navigate the complex AI landscape.
2025-04-01
No Comments
In a bipartisan effort to modernize the United States’ telecommunications framework, Representatives Doris Matsui (D-CA) and Bob Latta (R-OH) have reintroduced the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) Reauthorization Act. This legislation aims to enhance the NTIA’s spectrum management capabilities and update its mission to address contemporary technological challenges.
2025-04-01
No Comments
In response to escalating cyber threats from foreign adversaries, especially China, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has established the Council on National Security. This initiative aims to strengthen the United States’ telecommunications network to counter cyberattacks and espionage, ensuring the country remains a global leader in critical technologies such as artificial intelligence and 5G.
2025-04-01
No Comments
Arielle Roth, the Trump administration’s nominee to lead the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), has pledged to administer the $42 billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program impartially, addressing concerns about potential favoritism toward Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite service.
2025-04-01
No Comments
Texas’ electricity use is expected to nearly double by 2030, and that has people concerned. As a result, state lawmakers
2025-03-31
No Comments
HC2 Broadcasting Holdings has requested that the FCC grant Low Power Television (LPTV) stations permission to transmit a 5G signal
2025-03-30
No Comments
As the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program channels $42.45 billion into expanding broadband infrastructure across the United States, questions arise about its impact on telecom access programs serving rural and underserved communities. While BEAD aims to close the digital divide by enhancing network infrastructure, concerns persist that the prioritization of fiber-optic deployment may inadvertently limit alternative access technologies that better suit remote regions.
2025-03-28
No Comments
Expanding broadband access to unserved communities is one of the “most pressing tasks ahead,” Arielle Roth, nominee to head the
