Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and House Chairman Richard Hudson announced a revamp of the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program, established by Congress over three years ago, which has yet to successfully connect rural homes. Criticizing the National Telecommunications and Information Administration's past management, both officials are pushing for a technology-neutral approach that emphasizes effective use of tax dollars and minimal regulatory burden. Hudson introduced the SPEED for BEAD Act to streamline regulations, ensuring that the program focuses on tangible outcomes in broadband deployment for underserved areas.
"The [Commerce] Department is ripping out the Biden Administration's pointless requirements. It is revamping the BEAD program to take a tech-neutral approach that is rigorously driven by outcomes."
"This bill would eliminate the unnecessary and expensive regulations NTIA imposed, further clarify that rate regulation by NTIA or any other entity is prohibited, ensure that the program is run on a technology-neutral basis."
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