As promised, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has released new guidance for the nationwide broadband overhaul, rescinding final approvals in several states.

In the face of looming changes to BEAD, several state broadband chiefs said their offices were slowly moving ahead with the program.

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.

While many industry groups are supporting a bill that would streamline a major broadband program, many too have said they're concerned that satellite services could elbow out…

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

Mayor Muriel Bowser announced the city will provide $3.8 million to connect residents to high-speed internet and digital education services.

Some state officials complained that federal guidance on broadband grants is conflicting and potentially disruptive to their projects.

Montana, Oklahoma and Vermont join the list of states cleared to receive billions of dollars in funding for broadband infrastructure expansion.

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration on opened applications for the $1 billion Digital Inclusion Grant Program.