Response to 90-day delay of BEAD (April 24, 2025)

“The Fiber Broadband Association supports the Trump administration’s efforts to accelerate the BEAD program by making it more effective and efficient. But this new 90-day delay—which jeopardizes deployment plans the states have spent years tailoring to individual communities —undermines that goal. Furthermore, NTIA hasn’t provided the necessary guidance on what changes are expected. Delaying a program that’s ready to deliver high-speed, reliable broadband slows progress for the communities BEAD was designed to help and has a chilling effect on additional private and public investments. The sooner BEAD funds are deployed, the sooner we can build the future-proof infrastructure American communities deserve.” – Gary Bolton, President and CEO of the Fiber Broadband Association.