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April 2025

Federal Communications Commissioner Gomez Launches First Amendment Tour

Federal Communications Commissioner Anna Gomez announced today that she is partnering with consumer and civil society organizations across the ideological spectrum to participate in speaking engagements and listening sessions focused on protecting the rights and freedoms enshrined in the First Amendment and fighting back against this Administration’s ongoing campaign of censorship and control. Over the last few months, actions across the federal government have demonstrated an alarming pattern of silencing dissenting voices, including in the media and telecommunications sector.

Giving Technology a Second Chance: How TEK Collaborative Works to Sustainably Close the Digital Divide

TEK Collaborative Founder and Director Jeff Williams started the nonprofit in 2021 to refurbish and distribute desktop computers and laptops to those in need and expand digital equity across Massachusetts.

Massachusetts Broadband Institute: No Need for Round 2 BEAD Grant Solicitation

The Massachusetts Broadband Institute has announced that the reduction of underserved or unserved broadband serviceable locations that will result from the strong response to Gap Networks Grant Program and Round 1 of their Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program solicitations has led to the cancellation of the Round 2 solicitation.

BEAD Waiver Notice

Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program rules require states to submit a Final Proposal no later than twelve months after the date upon which the Assistant Secretary approves the Eligible Entity’s Initial Proposal. The rules also allow the Assistant Secretary may grant a waiver for Final Proposal deadlines in extraordinary circumstances.

Idaho Announces List of Prequalified BEAD Providers

The Idaho Broadband Office has announced 43 approvals of applications in the prequalification phase of the state’s Broadband, Equity, Access, and Deployment Program subgrantee selection. The 43 approvals—some of which are provisional—were from 45 applications that were submitted. The state office stressed that selection in the pre-approval process doesn’t mean that the application will be selected in the final approval process.

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