Pew found that states that have invested in their broadband offices are better equipped to develop connectivity solutions.

Telecompetitor compared Texas’ list of final BEAD awards with the provisional awards they announced last October.

New Mexico allocated $5 million in grants to help Tribes, local governments, and cooperatives bring broadband to unserved locations.

NTCA has called for the public release of performance-testing data for networks funded by the BEAD program on a provider-by-provider basis.

Proceeds of the facility will be used to refinance existing debt, provide new capital, and facilitate the necessary headroom for current BIG Fiber network expansions.

The attention of those who comment on the FCC’s NPRM will likely be on broader questions affecting the future role of the high-cost fund.
