BEAD program director departs, says focus on satellites has been favored ahead of fiber
Fiber has to be prioritized over satellites says former BEAD director
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Louisiana becomes first state to receive final BEAD approval
The BEAD program has been highly controversial
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Senator Ernst urges DOGE to cancel Biden's BEAD program
Ernst says it's time to "pull the plug" on BEAD
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Senator Ted Cruz wants BEAD Program overhaul, urges NTIA to pause "unlawful" program activities
Says the Trump Administration will substantially improve the program's implementation
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Symphony Wireless CEO: additional 5G deployment will spur fresh opportunities for tower industry
There's still plenty of 5G spectrum to deploy to the towers
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FCC increases broadband speed benchmark to 100Mbps
Eventual plans for 1Gbps benchmark
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FCC unveils third draft of National Broadband Map
And claims the digital divide is "narrowing"
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CommScope to invest $60.3m in fiber manufacturing facility expansion
Wants to match the demand from BEAD's ambitious rollout plans
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FCC wants 100Mbps US broadband download speeds as a minimum
"Anything short of 100 percent is just not good enough”
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US outlines $42.5 billion broadband investment, with Texas topping list
The funding will support Biden's pledge to provide universal broadband service by 2030