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Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick looks on after President Donald Trump delivered the State of the Union address in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Feb. 24, 2026. (Brendan Smialowski / AFP via Getty Images)

NTIA delays releasing guidance on how states can use ‘nondeployment’ BEAD funds

The NTIA will delay issuing guidance on how states can spend nondeployment broadband funding after the agency gathered feedback on how best to use the remaining $21…
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Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick
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)

NTIA wants to claim leftover BEAD funds as taxpayer ‘savings’

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.
Howard Lutnick
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)

House Democrats want Commerce Dept. to clarify rules for BEAD nondeployment funds

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