Texas' satellite pilot program signals a broader shift in government to support alternatives to traditional broadband.| StateScoop
Data from the states' new BEAD proposals shows the total number of eligible locations across country has decreased on average by 14%,| StateScoop
A new report from The Pew Charitable Trusts found that state broadband polices informed by federal data fall short in their abilities to "target funding, identify existing gaps, and evaluate different approaches to achieving universal access."| StateScoop
Preliminary data shows that SpaceX and other satellite providers could win millions in BEAD project funds in Texas and Tennessee.| StateScoop
SpaceX claimed Virginia purposefully excluded Starlink from competing on equal footing for bids on more than 95% of eligible build locations.| StateScoop
Analysts say each state is interpreting the new BEAD guidance differently, influencing where service providers are bothering to apply.| StateScoop
Maines officials said mapping technology is improving the state's BEAD process and expanding access to digital-skills training.| StateScoop
In the face of looming changes to BEAD, several state broadband chiefs said their offices were slowly moving ahead with the program.| StateScoop
Broadband groups are worried that narrowing the definition of "community anchor institution" will limit access to BEAD funds.| StateScoop
Researchers at New York Law School found that more than half of locations originally eligible to receive federal broadband funding are no longer eligible.| StateScoop
The FCC published the first major update to its national broadband map, which the NTIA is using to determine states' broadband grants.| StateScoop
Trump described the Digital Equity Act as a "giveaway" based on race, and vowed to end it. Critics pointed out that he'll need support from Congress.| StateScoop
A new cross-agency group in Maryland aims to glean efficiency from broadband projects as the state collects and disperses the remainder of its federal BEAD funding.| StateScoop
Louisiana's broadband chief says the governor's letter is intended to "provide more flexibility for states to choose their own path."| StateScoop