The two BEAD-funded internet connections in Nebraska and Louisiana signal a shift from the program's tenuous planning phase to deployment.

States passed more than 160 broadband bills last year, providing new funding to replace cancelled federal dollars or to get ahead of procedural barriers as they await…

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration is advising states against granting the internet service provider Starlink special exemptions to a federal broadband program.

Drew Garner, director of policy engagement at the Benton Institute for Broadband & Society, shares what he sees in the months and years ahead for the federal…

While managing everyday demands, there were five stories that dominated the news for state tech offices throughout 2025.

The GAO found that the NTIA did not submit its new BEAD rules to Congress and could therefore be legally ineffective.

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.

"They say everything is bigger in Texas, and we certainly saw that with the effort put forth in their BEAD Final Proposal," said NTIA Administrator Arielle Roth.

New federal efforts follow rising frustrations with state and local permitting processes for building new broadband infrastructure.

From Arkansas to the Northern Mariana Islands, states are beginning to see their broadband proposals approved under the Trump administration's new rules.