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04/29/2026
Fiber Connect 2026 to Go Beyond BEAD
Those attending the FBA’s annual Fiber Connect conference in recent years have gotten an earful on BEAD, but look for next month’s gathering in Florida to have less emphasis on the program.
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03/19/2026
D.C. Official Fires Back at Roth
Earlier this month, NTIA Administrator Arielle Roth penned an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal that put the D.C. city government on blast for its requests for BEAD funding.
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03/11/2026
O’Rielly’s TMT Whiteboard: Zero Out USDA’s Broadband Surplus
In light of progress in deploying BEAD funding and the network extensions to unserved Americans that will soon begin, USDA-related programs should be halted.
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03/10/2026
BEAD Bargaining: A $21 Billion AI Question Looms
It continues to be hurry-up-and-wait when it comes to NTIA’s guidance for the estimated $21 billion in BEAD non-deployment funds up for grabs. But Democrats are hoping to get some answers sooner rather than later.
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03/10/2026
No Bead Funds for D.C.
NTIA said the estimated $21 billion in nondeployment funds comes from savings in the program that were instituted during the Trump administration.
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03/05/2026
Spending BEAD’s Remaining $21B
As everyone waits to hear what NTIA plans to do with the estimated $21 billion in nondeployment funds for BEAD, providers at ACA Connects were relieved to hear it sounds like the money will stay within the states originally awarded the funding.