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Nokia and SkyFiber deploy BEAD-funded fibre network to boost rural broadband in Nevada

15th Apr 2026

2 minutes

Nokia has been selected by SkyFiber to deliver high-speed connectivity to underserved communities in Northern Nevada, in a project backed by the US Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) programme.
AI Metro Connect 2026

Metro Connect USA 2026: 10 things we learned

26th Feb 2026

10 minutes

Metro Connect USA 2026 saw record attendance amidst a ‘red-hot’ broadband market – here are ten insights from the event this year.
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Metro Connect 2026: Andy Lipman’s top 10 things to watch in a broadband market on fire

23rd Feb 2026

7 minutes

When Andy Lipman, partner and head of the telecom practice at Morgan Lewis, opened Metro Connect 2026, he did so in familiar style: part historian, part dealmaker, part late-night host.
Investment & Finance Texas brings BEAD spending in $2m under budget

Texas brings BEAD spending in $2m under budget

16th Oct 2025

2 minutes

$2m BEAD Program surplus will be used to boost internet expansion across the state
BEAD President Donald Trump with US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick

Trump revamps BEAD: fibre bias dropped, DEI axed & red tape slashed

9th Jun 2025

4 minutes

The Trump administration has overhauled the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) programme in a dramatic pivot that promises to “eliminate unnecessary regulatory burdens” and accelerate nationwide broadband deployment.
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CHIPS Act subsidies under review as Trump seeks better terms

6th Jun 2025

2 minutes

The Trump administration is renegotiating multibillion-dollar federal subsidies issued to some of the biggest semiconductor firms in an apparent rethink of the US CHIPS Act.
BEAD Federal broadband funding: Challenges and opportunities

Federal broadband funding: Challenges and opportunities

13th May 2025

2 minutes

As Washington debates fibre versus satellite, state broadband leaders warn that sudden changes to BEAD funding rules could undermine years of careful preparation.

INSIDER ACCESS: Federal broadband funding: Challenges and opportunities

12th May 2025

9 minutes

As Washington debates fibre versus satellite, state broadband leaders warn that sudden changes to BEAD funding rules could undermine years of careful preparation.

INSIDER ACCESS: How can we accelerate deployment across digital infrastructure?

7th May 2025

9 minutes

As AI and federal broadband funding flood the digital infrastructure market, deployment timelines are under strain.
BEAD Brian Hendricks, Vice President of Policy and Public Affairs for Nokia Americas

Nokia policy chief on CHIPS Act uncertainty, BEAD shake-up & spectrum stalemate

5th May 2025

6 minutes

In a wide-ranging discussion ahead of ITW, Brian Hendricks, VP of policy and public affairs for Nokia Americas, outlined key challenges and opportunities presented by the shifting US policy landscape, from the CHIPS Act and BEAD programme to spectrum allocation.
Brendan Carr Website homepage of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Telecom trade group calls for FCC to slash 'burdensome' rules hampering rural providers

16th Apr 2025

3 minutes

The Wireless Internet Service Providers Association (WISPA) is urging the Federal Communications Commission to slash a raft of what it calls “burdensome and outdated” telecom regulations, arguing that red tape is stalling broadband expansion, especially for small, rural providers.