Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick looks on during remarks to the press at the end of an EU Foreign Affairs Council about Trade in Brussels on Nov. 24, 2025. (Nicolas Tucat / AFP)
A letter signed by 164 state legislators urges the Commerce Department to release the full amount of funds states were set to receive through the BEAD program.
Maryland’s Digital Infrastructure Group hasn't had its first meeting yet, but the state is already saving millions on broadband projects, one state official said.
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick speaks during a cabinet meeting with President Donald Trump in the Cabinet Room of the White House on August 26, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images)
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.
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, left, accompanied by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company CEO C.C. Wei, speaks as he joins President Donald Trump in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on March 3, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Andrew Harnik / Getty Images)
Ten House Democrats are asking the Commerce Department to provide guidance on using federal broadband funding for things like workforce development, telehealth and cybersecurity.
A map released by the U.S. Department of Commerce shows the areas where download speeds fall below FCC standards for fixed broadband. (U.S Department of Commerce / NTIA)
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.