The NTIA revamped its $42.5B BEAD program, scrapping fiber preference and allowing all tech (100/20 Mbps) to qualify. States must reapply, causing uncertainty & delays. New rules also ease workforce & pricing mandates, potentially favoring wireless/LEO providers. #BroadbandDelays #BEADProgram https://washingtonhorizon.com/ntia-rewrites-bead-rules-the-broadband-groundhog-day-no-one-asked-for/

“Two years of work in two months”: States cope with Trump broadband overhaul https://arstechni.ca/JvMa #BroadbandEquityAccessandDeploymentprogram #BEADprogram #Policy

Trump is forcing states to funnel grant money to Starlink, Senate Democrats say https://arstechni.ca/mP6x #trumpadministration #BEADprogram #Policy