Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry, right, speaks during a meeting with US President-elect Donald Trump and other Republican governors at the Mar-a-Lago Club on January 9, 2025 in Palm Beach, Florida. (Scott Olson / Getty Images)
President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House on January 20, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Anna Moneymaker / Getty Images)
Maryland Chief Information Officer Katie Savage speaks during Scoop News Group’s Google Public Sector Forum in Washington D.C. on Oct. 17, 2023. (Jerry Frishman / Scoop News Group)
Some federal broadband competition policies may be working against each other leading to a state of confusion among those in the telecommunications landscape, according to new research.
The Telecommunications Industry Association estimated a workforce gap of about 200,000 field workers to build broadband networks over the next five years.
The waiver for “Build America, Buy America” rules confirms that most of the broadband equipment used for the BEAD program will be made in the United States.
After developing an extensive geospatial data warehouse, South Carolina broadband officials say they're better able to help the state allocate broadband funding.
Incumbent Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly addresses the crowd during her watch party at the Ramada Hotel Downtown Topeka on November 8, 2022 in Topeka, Kansas. (Michael B. Thomas / Getty Images)
More than 153,000 people in the state of Kansas are without high-speed internet service due to infrastructure limitations, affordability and other barriers.