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Sonar: Sep 17, 2025
If 2024 was marked by hesitation, 2025 is shaping up to be the year fiber moves from momentum to mandate. While the broadband industry saw record...
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Madeline Hanna: Sep 11, 2025
When BEAD was first announced, many fiber operators saw it as the golden ticket for rural broadband builds. But with recent...
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Georgette Lopez-Aguado: Aug 14, 2025
The NTIA’s 2025 restructuring of the BEAD program has reshaped nearly every facet of how broadband funding will be awarded—and perhaps none more...
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Georgette Lopez-Aguado: Jul 21, 2025
One of the most unexpected outcomes of the NTIA’s BEAD program restructuring is the elimination of the Middle-Class Affordability Plan (MCAP)...
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Georgette Lopez-Aguado: Jul 9, 2025
For years, fixed wireless and satellite broadband providers have faced an uphill battle in federal funding programs—frequently sidelined by...
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Georgette Lopez-Aguado: Jun 30, 2025
In a move that dramatically shifts the broadband funding landscape, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has...
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Georgette Lopez-Aguado: Jun 26, 2025
When theBEAD (Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment) program was first announced under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act in 2021, it...
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Rick Seemann: Mar 17, 2025
Community Engagement Strategies for Broadband Providers: Building Trust and Adoption As broadband providers expand their networks into underserved...
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Rick Seemann: Feb 21, 2025
Government broadband funding, like the BEAD program, is a critical step in closing the digital divide. But with funding comes responsibility—accurate...
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Rick Seemann: Feb 4, 2025
Government broadband funding programs, like the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program, present ISPs with a massive opportunity to...
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Rick Seemann: Feb 2, 2025
Implementing BEAD-funded projects presents unique challenges. Identifying and addressing these early can make the difference between success and...
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Rick Seemann: Jan 28, 2025
Managing BEAD funding after an award is not just about deploying broadband infrastructure—it’s about maintaining trust and accountability....
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Ray Bixler CEO of Sonar Software: Apr 24, 2024
The broadband landscape is in flux, creating both hurdles and a wide range of opportunities for internet service providers (ISPs). Rural communities,...
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