On April 22, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration officially delayed the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program in a notice attributed to the “Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information” (a position currently held by an acting official).
Former Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program Director Evan Feinman talks about the turmoil brewing inside the BEAD program. What’s really behind the push for more satellite connectivity, the threat of sidelining state-led fiber projects, and the political forces stalling progress? Are we about to squander a once-in-a-generation opportunity?
Thursday, April 24, 2025
Comcast Corporation reported results for the first quarter of 2025. Highlights include:
Jonathan Kanter left the Department of Justice after President Trump was elected, but he was the architect of the major antitrust cases that Google just lost, and which the Trump administration continues to pursue. In the first case, the court found that Google illegally maintained its monopoly over web search with a series of default placement deals, most particularly on the iPhone.
West Virginia’s final proposal for use of millions in federal broadband funding remains on pause as state officials review that plan and brace for changes to the program under President Trump, but there is concern that the program will favor satellite over fiber broadband. The Grant County Commission recently wrote a letter to Gov.
The Senate Commerce Committee will convene to consider the following nominations and legislation:
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