Changes to location eligibility, brought on by newly available data, arrive as the federal government's keystone broadband program moves into its final phases.
NTIA Administrator Arielle Roth testifies during the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology hearing titled “Oversight of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration,” in Rayburn building on June 30, 2026. (Tom Williams / CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
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.
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches with 22 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base on January 28, 2024 in Lompoc, California. (Kirby Lee / Getty Images)
