As billions of dollars in federal funding flows into states through the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program, the success of expanding internet access hinges on the efficiency of local permitting processes. We believe that local and state broadband agencies must prioritize reforms that empower the market—not bureaucracy—to drive broadband expansion forward.The BEAD program's $42.45 billion investment is a historic opportunity to close the digital divide, but success wil...
