With billions federal funds expected to be leftover from the BEAD program, the government claims it's saving taxpayers money. The truth is a bit more complicated.

Ten House Democrats are asking the Commerce Department to provide guidance on using federal broadband funding for things like workforce development, telehealth and cybersecurity.

Maines officials said mapping technology is improving the state's BEAD process and expanding access to digital-skills training.

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.

Researchers at New York Law School found that more than half of locations originally eligible to receive federal broadband funding are no longer eligible.

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration issued a waiver notice, granting states an extension on submitting their final broadband deployment plans.

"At this late stage, major changes would undermine our work and delay deployment by years," legislators said of proposed changes to the BEAD program.

Louisiana's broadband chief says the governor's letter is intended to "provide more flexibility for states to choose their own path."

Trump's pause on 2021 infrastructure bill funding has made uncertain the future of broadband expansion projects led by the states.

A new cross-agency group in Maryland aims to glean efficiency from broadband projects as the state collects the remainder of its federal BEAD funding.