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Louisiana BEAD Winners: Let the Program Move Forward Two rural fiber providers that won grants from the government’s flagship broadband expansion program are urging the Trump administration to allow the effort to move forward without major changes. Both ClearPath and SkyRider won grants in...	NIST Review of BEAD Funds Still Ongoing An unexpected federal review is still holding up Louisiana’s $1.3 billion in federal broadband funding, according to one of the state’s broadband officers. “The review is still ongoing,” said Thomas Tyler, deputy director of the state’s broadband...
Even Though NTIA Approved Louisiana BEAD, Delay by NIST Keeps Shovels at Bay Even though the U.S. Commerce Department agency responsible for broadband officially approved federal funds for Louisiana, Delaware and Nevada, those state broadband offices are unable go forward because an unrelated federal agency—the National...	Louisiana’s Broadband BEAD Program and Proposed Reforms for Success under President Trump I would greatly appreciate having the opportunity to serve as a thought partner and sounding board as you make necessary reforms to the National Telecommunications Information Administration (NTIA) and the Broadband Equity Access Deployment (BEAD...