As we anticipate the State of Louisiana’s imminent public announcement of the first BEAD sub-awards, we’re experiencing a monumental change in the federal government. While there is a lot of speculation about how a new…
In the heat of the summer, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) released new Build America Buy America (BABA) compliance guidelines for the Broadband Equity Access Deployment (BEAD) Program. Many folks missed this in…
This article details how BEAD applicants can check the Buy America compliance box for the application process and set themselves up for success by locking in their Buy America supply chain now. With the Broadband…
Much like the yellow brick road Dorothy and friends navigated to find the Wizard of Oz, the path to BEAD has been long and winding. While there’s no wicked witch attempting to derail prospective BEAD…
On February 23, 2024, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) issued the final Limited General Applicability Nonavailability Waiver of the Buy America Domestic Content Procurement Preference as Applied to Recipients of Broadband Equity, Access,…
Over the last year, there has been a significant increase in the number of federal broadband grant programs that require a domestic preference (“Buy America”) for the purchase of manufactured products. The problem, however, is…
This is the final article in a 3-part series on navigating the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment Program (“BEAD”) funding process and requirements. The first piece explained the proposed Buy America waiver issued in August…
This is the second article in a 3-part series on navigating the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment Program (“BEAD”) funding process and requirements. The first article explained the Buy America waiver issued in August by…
This is the first article in a 3-part series on navigating the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment Program (“BEAD”) funding process and requirements. This piece explains the waiver issued in August by the Department of…