Executives from five industry associations are urging President Trump to act on the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program by requesting the elimination of burdensome requirements established by the Biden administration. The letter points out that no households have benefitted from BEAD yet and emphasizes the importance of rural communities receiving next-generation broadband to drive economic growth. The NTIA has extended proposal deadlines, and industry representatives stress the need for swift implementation to prevent further delays in broadband access for rural America.
The letter seems aimed at providing Trump with a way to better his predecessor rather than positioning moving the program ahead to be a tacit admission that the Biden administration had started a worthwhile endeavor.
We urge you to both eliminate the unnecessary and burdensome program requirements imposed by the Biden Administration and enable the States to move forward quickly with implementation.
These rural communities have waited long enough for next-generation broadband that will unlock massive economic opportunities, and they cannot afford more program delays.
Our members are the companies that have been the boots on the ground building, maintaining, and supplying the equipment for the broadband network infrastructure in rural America.
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