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Elon Musk reshares video of Jon Stewart and Ezra Klein bashing BEAD's lengthy application process

Though the broadband grant funding debate has occurred in earnest on this community for years and amongst the telecommunications and fiber industries, it’s hardly become a mainstream issue for water cooler conversation—until now.

FINISH BEAD

The urgency of bridging the digital divide has never been clearer. With millions of Americans in unserved and underserved areas still waiting for reliable internet access, the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program offers an unprecedented opportunity to achieve universal connectivity. Yet, the scale of the challenge demands that state broadband offices move with both speed and precision.