November 19, 2025

BEAD Hopes Are High as NTIA Is Now Approving Plans

Masha Abarinova, Fierce Network

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Featuring: David E. Bronston

Federal government may approve state proposals to begin building for Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD).

The NTIA announced that it has approved final proposals for 18 states and territories for BEAD allocation. David Bronston was quoted in an article where he addressed the challenges ahead of deployment, including permitting because it impacts infrastructure coordination, worker and community safety, and network security, among others.

The full article, “BEAD Hopes Are High as NTIA Is Now Approving Plans,” can be read on the Fierce Network website.

David E. Bronston
Special Counsel