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Washington Insider Slams BEAD Satellite Funding Rules: What the States Are Planning
In a research note benignly titled “BEAD Update,” Washington insider Blair Levin offers numerous reasons why diverting more Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) funding to satellite is a bad idea.Read More
Continuing our analysis of the Texas BEAD program, we’re getting a better picture of where things stand.
The quality of customers’ broadband connections now rests in the hands of the Texas Broadband Development Office and how they apply the technologically-neutral conditions in the IIJA.Read More
Analysis: LEO Bids Average $886 Per Location in Tennessee BEAD Round
New cost-per-location data confirms just how aggressively Amazon and SpaceX undercut fiber and cable competitors in Tennessee’s most recent broadband grant round.Read More
WSBO’s Benefit of the Bargain round closes with huge interest
More than 500 applications received, covering all project areas in WashingtonRead More
Satellite Tech Qualifies for BEAD, but Where Does It Fit?
The federal Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program includes satellite technology. But experts said it may not be the best choice in highly populated areas, where higher customer concentrations could sap its speed.Read More
BEAD Letter of Credit Waiver Update, July 2025
NTIA is providing notice of a conditional programmatic waiver of certain requirements set forth in section IV.D.2.a.ii of the BEAD Program NOFO related to the application of Weiss ratings to determine the acceptability of United States banks and credit unions to issue a letter of credit.Read More
The Future of ReConnect
I have to wonder if there is any practical future for USDA’s ReConnect grants.Read More
ICYMI: Tech Analyst Calls for Protection of CBRS and 6GHz Bands in Wireless Spectrum Auctions
In case you missed it – Dean Bubley, the founder and director of Disruptive Analysis, recently published a new article in Broadband Breakfast, highlighting the importance of the Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS)—America’s ‘innovation band’—and the unlicensed 6GHz band in filling critical connectivity gaps and powering innovation in American manufacturing.Read More
Senate legislation would direct federal agencies to fortify against quantum computing cyber threats
The bill mandates a national strategy and establishes pilot programs in the federal government on quantum-safe encryption.Read More
US senator wants Musk to block use of Starlink by financial fraud groups in Southeast Asia
A Democratic senator on Monday urged SpaceX CEO Elon Musk to block transnational criminal groups in Southeast Asia from using Starlink satellite internet service to commit fraud against Americans.Read More
FBA: AI Will Drive Hyperscale Data Centers, Requiring a Doubling of Fiber Route Miles
The mainstreaming of artificial intelligence (AI) will contribute to a tripling of hyperscale data center capacity by 2029. Read More
Federal Agencies Overhaul Longstanding NEPA Regulations
The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) took effect in 1970. The Council on Environmental Quality originally issued non-binding guidance to assist agencies in developing implementation procedures.Read More
FCC To Hold Open Commission Meeting Thursday, August 07, 2025
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