Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick

As of today, we estimate that Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program reforms have generated over $21 billion in savings for taxpayers, while advancing universal broadband nationwide. That is not a projection. That is the direct result of competition and disciplined execution. But savings alone are not the goal. Execution and long-term success matter even more. Too many past broadband programs failed because projects defaulted, providers walked away, and communities were left stranded.

In 2021, Congress created the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program to expand Americans’ access to high-speed internet. But, years later, because of the prior Administration’s woke mandates, favoritism towards certain technologies, and burdensome regulations, the program has not connected a single person to the internet and is in dire need of a readjustment.