The Free State Foundation: Colorado's Plan Provides Useful BEAD Insights
FSF, Free State Foundation, communications policy, law, Internet, broadband, spectrum, Randolph May, Randolph J. May, Seth Cooper, 5G| freestatefoundation.blogspot.com
Litigation, merger reviews, and permitting all set to slow| Broadband Breakfast
With an attach rate of all connected devices, Wi-Fi will remain the workhorse for indoor connectivity All indicators suggest the future of U.S. economic growth will be grounded in fundamental technologies that combine computing and connectivity. And whether that connectivity is provided by 4G/5G (and future 6G) networks, non-terrestrial networks (NTNs) or Wi-Fi, expanding network […]| RCR Wireless News
FSF, Free State Foundation, communications policy, law, Internet, broadband, spectrum, Randolph May, Randolph J. May, Seth Cooper, 5G| freestatefoundation.blogspot.com
The FCC has taken action to streamline permitting processes for broadband, but more can be done to expedite approval at the state and local levels of government.| Citizens Against Government Waste
On July 30, 2025, Arielle Roth officially assumed the role of Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information, a position that includes serving as Administrator of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). Days later, NTIA released updated Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) regarding the $42.45 billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program. Notably, the revised FAQs underscore a significant policy shift from the Biden Administra...| The Free State Foundation
The NTIA just released proposed Guidance rules for State Broadband Offices to consider if they want to make BEAD grant awards to alternate technologies (specifically unlicensed fixed wireless and l…| POTs and PANs
Montana, Oklahoma and Vermont join the list of states cleared to receive billions of dollars in funding for broadband infrastructure expansion.| StateScoop
As the agency writes: “Categorical exclusions are categories of actions that a federal agency has determined, after review by the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), do not individually or cumulatively […] The post NTIA Adopts New Measures to Streamline Environmental Impact Permitting Review for “Internet for all” projects appeared first on Tribal Resource Center.| Tribal Resource Center
