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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 resulting network extensions to unserved Americans that will soon begin, existing USDA-related programs should be halted. Doing so would ensure that BEAD can succeed and that taxpayers don’t pay for the same thing twice.
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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
ACAC Members on BEAD
A few years ago, it seemed like everyone was interested in participating in the government’s $42.5 billion Broadband Equity Access and Deployment Program (BEAD).
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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.
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02/11/2026
BEAD Funding Free-for-All
When $21 billion is up for grabs, a lot of folks are going to put their hands out.