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May 2025

ISPs to President Trump: Let States Move Forward Quickly with BEAD

We are writing to thank you for your commitment to the BEAD program for rural broadband deployment. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act that established the BEAD program was passed three-and-a-half years ago—and yet not a single household has been connected to high-speed internet through the program. To fulfill its long overdue mission of connecting all Americans, we urge you to both eliminate the unnecessary and burdensome program requirements imposed by the Biden Administration and enable the States to move forward quickly with implementation.

A white-collar bloodbath

Dario Amodei—CEO of Anthropic, one of the world's most powerful creators of artificial intelligence—has a blunt, scary warning for the U.S. government and all of us: artificial intelligence could wipe out half of all entry-level white-collar jobs—and spike unemployment to 10-20 percent in the next one to five years. Amodei said AI companies and the government need to stop "sugar-coating" what's coming: the possible mass elimination of jobs across technology, finance, law, consulting, and other white-collar professions, especially entry-level gigs.

Fast-tracking broadband in West Virginia

Our administration is fully committed to delivering high-speed internet access to all West Virginians as quickly and efficiently as possible. Contrary to the myth that West Virginia is dragging its feet, the opposite is true. Under our leadership and with the full support of President Donald Trump, we are moving faster, smarter, and more collaboratively than ever before. We are proud to partner with Secretary Howard Lutnick and his team at the U.S.

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