The new BEAD guidance says that subgrantees must propose at least one low-cost broadband option that meets NTIA approval.

The new West Virginia BEAD rules hint at why the state tentatively awarded most funding to fiber broadband.

Join Fabric Forward 25 in Seattle to explore BEAD funding, broadband compliance, and data-driven strategies with NTIA leaders, state officials, and experts shaping broadband’s future.

Virginia’s proposed BEAD award list has 21 entities. Comcast is at the top, with over 24,000 locations. Two LEO operators are in the top 10.

NTIA has relaxed BEAD letter of credit rules, with funding recipients no longer needing to use a Weiss-rated bank.

In late March, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a hearing on the nomination of Arielle Roth.
