States get 90-day extension for final BEAD proposals

A lagging broadband program faces more delays as Trump plans changes

Workers install fiber optic cables for a school in Harrisburg, Pa. The Trump administration is extending the deadline for states to submit their final proposals for a federal broadband program that’s still largely in the planning phase after more than three years. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)The Trump administration is extending the deadline for states to submit their final proposals for a federal broadband program, further delaying an effort th…

States get 90-day extension for final BEAD proposals

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration issued a waiver notice, granting states an extension on submitting their final broadband deployment plans.

NTIA Gives States More Time to Submit Final BEAD Plans - Inside Towers

The NTIA is giving states an extra 90 days to submit their final BEAD funding plans under the agency’s $42.45 billion broadband grant program. In a Notice of a Programmatic Waiver, NTIA reiterated its undertaking a “detailed review” of BEAD, to remove “unnecessary rules and mandates, to improve efficiency and take a more technology-neutral approach.” It’s also hoping “to cut unnecessary red tape and streamline deployment.” In anticipation of the…

Second Louisiana CEO appeals to Lutnick for end to BEAD delays

News Another Louisiana CEO is calling on Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick to address BEAD delays and reaffirm a strategic commitment to fibre By: Brad Randall, Broadband Communities Days after the CEO of Louisiana-based SkyRider Communications penned an open letter to Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick pleading for BEAD to move forward, another Louisiana CEO has voiced a similar call. In a new letter given to Broadband Communities today, D…

Michigan High Speed Internet Program Draws 32 Applicants In First Round, Second Round Soon

LANSING  — The Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity’s (LEO) Michigan High-Speed Internet Office (MIHI) is advancing efforts to extend broadband coverage to every home, business and community anchor institution across Michigan with the announcement of the preliminary results of the first project application period for the Broadband Equity, Access and

NTIA Extends Deadlines for Final BEAD Proposal by 90 Days

NTIA has given all states and territories 90 additional days to submit their final BEAD proposals, the Colorado Broadband Office said Tuesday. NTIA originally set a 12-month deadline for submitting final proposals, with the clock starting after the initial proposal...