Varying State Readings of New BEAD Guidance Is Driving Where Vendors Bid

Varying state readings of new BEAD guidance is driving where vendors bid

Analysts say each state is interpreting the new BEAD guidance differently, influencing where service providers are bothering to apply.

States want more fiber for BEAD but eligible locations plummet

States like Louisiana and Virginia still plan to award most BEAD money to fiber ISPs, but they have slimmer pickings to choose from.

NSR: Data Suggests BEAD Will Be Good for Fiber - Inside Towers

UPDATE As states move toward a September 4 deadline to file their new BEAD plans, each day brings more data concerning the prospects for the major carriers to increase their wireline footprints. In light of this, New Street Research (NSR) Policy Advisor Blair Levin writes about who might, and who might not, benefit from the administration’s changes to the broadband funding rules. The legislation says preference needs to be given to “priority” br…