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The U.S. Rural Mobile Service Problem: The Solution? $55 Billion

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Last summer, I embarked on a weekend tour of upstate New York with a law school classmate to visit his childhood home. We met at Syracuse airport and drove north, reaching Gouverneur, where his home is located, about 30 miles...more

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Takeaways From Final Proposal Deadline Extension in $42.5 Billion BEAD Program

On April 22, 2025, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) issued a Notice of Programmatic Waiver (Waiver Notice) providing a 90-day extension of the Final Proposal deadline in the Broadband...more

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Are We Living in The Jetsons’ Future? Telehealth, Broadband, and Policy Shifts

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The future of healthcare once seemed like science fiction—think of The Jetsons, the iconic 1960s animated show where families communicate via video calls and receive virtual checkups. But today, telehealth has rapidly become...more

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Largest Federal Broadband Grant Program Targeted for Major Reforms

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The nation’s largest broadband grant program could face big changes under recently proposed legislation and a reexamination by the federal agency tasked with its implementation. The Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment...more

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OMB Rescinds Federal Funding Assistance Freeze Memo; Uncertainty Still Surrounds Certain Programs

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On January 29, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) announced that it had rescinded its earlier memo, issued on January 27, which ordered a temporary pause on certain federal grant and loan disbursements, creating...more

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Bipartisan AGs Support Universal Service Fund

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A bipartisan coalition of 22 AGs and the Maine Office of the Public Advocate filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in consolidated cases FCC v. Consumers’ Research (No. 24-354) and Schools, Health & Libraries...more

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FCC to Wind Down the Affordable Connectivity Program Unless Congress Acts Soon

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In an Order released by the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) on January 11, 2024, the agency announced plans and guidance for winding down the Affordable Connectivity Program...more

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BEAD Letter of Credit Requirements Relaxed by NTIA Waiver

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The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has issued a waiver loosening its irrevocable standby letter of credit (LOC) requirements for the $42.45 billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment...more

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Commerce Department Announces BEAD Program State Funding Totals

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The U.S. Department of Commerce on June 26, 2023, announced funding for each state, U.S. territory and the District of Columbia for high-speed internet infrastructure development through the Broadband Equity Access and...more

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BEAD Program to Drive Rural Broadband, Economic Development and Onshoring of Foreign Businesses in Key Southeastern States

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Providing fast, reliable broadband service in 2023 is every bit as important as providing electricity was in 1933 in rural America. Without high-quality broadband, rural areas (many of which already face economic challenges)...more

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$42.45 Billion in High-Speed Internet Grant Funding Announced

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The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) today announced how $42.45 billion in high-speed internet grant funding will be allocated across all states and territories, including the District of...more

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White House Releases Update on Implementation of Infrastructure Act

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The White House has provided updates on the implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Infrastructure Act). Notably, the White House released fact sheets for providing detailed information about announced...more

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FCC Releases Draft Nationwide Broadband Map

Key Points - This morning, the FCC released a pre-production draft of the new nationwide broadband map, which will drive allocation of $42 billion in BEAD grants next summer. Interested parties have until January 13, 2023 to...more

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BEAD Grant and Map Timing Announced

Congress passed the Broadband DATA Act in 2020, directing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to collect more granular data regarding broadband service availability in order to create a publicly accessible, nationwide...more

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NTIA Releases Notices of Funding Opportunity for Broadband Programs

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On May 13, 2022, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) issued Notices of Funding Opportunity (NOFOs) for more than $44 billion in federal funding to the following three programs:...more

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Biden Releases Bipartisan Infrastructure Law “Rural Playbook”

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President Biden has released a “Rural Playbook” for how the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) will invest billions in rural communities. This playbook identifies all of the programs and sources of funding set aside for...more

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Key Tribal Takeaways from the FCC's Final Rule Governing the Affordable Connectivity Program

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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) published its Final Rule on Feb. 14, 2022, governing the Affordable Connectivity Fund (ACF), formerly known as the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program (EBB), a new long-term program...more

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Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority to Oversee Disbursement of $100 Million in Federal Infrastructure Funds

Pennsylvania recently created the Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority (the “Authority”) to oversee broadband deployment to unserved and underserved areas in Pennsylvania and to authorize grant awards from the $100...more

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The Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal and its Impact on SWaM and DBE Programs

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On November 15, 2021, President Biden signed into law the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal. The $1.75 trillion infrastructure bill, which is the largest investment in...more

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NTIA Seeks Comment on Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Broadband Programs

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The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has released a Request for Comment (RFC) seeking input on three broadband programs established through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which...more

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Key Findings and Next Steps from NTIA’s First Report on Federal Broadband Funding

Key Points - NTIA at the Department of Commerce has released its first report on federal broadband funding required under the ACCESS BROADBAND Act. The report tracks broadband spending across the federal government...more

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President Biden Signs the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act

On Monday, November 15, President Biden signed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P. L. 117 – 58), a historic bipartisan piece of legislation that will make available $1.2 trillion in funding for infrastructure...more

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Enacting President Biden's Infrastructure Bill: Opportunities in The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act

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The Road Towards Better Infrastructure On November 15  2021, President Biden signed into the law the long-awaited Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework, The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act ("IIJA")....more

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Congress Passes $1.2 Trillion Bipartisan Infrastructure Legislation

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After passage in both houses of Congress, the highly-anticipated $1.2 trillion infrastructure legislation package, more commonly referred to as the “Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act” (“Act”), has headed to President...more

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Treasury Department Releases Guidance for the Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund

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The U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) released its Guidance for the Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund (Capital Projects Fund) for States, territories, and tribal governments, as created by Section 9901 of the...more

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