BEAD – ISOC LIVE NOTICEBOARD

5:30 pm on August 6, 2026 · 2026 (279), BEAD (7), broadband (121), ntia (34), permissions (1), usa (16)

WEBINAR 26 AUG 19:00 UTC – NTIA – Permitting That Delivers: Practical Tools & Strategies for Broadband Buildouts

August 6, 2026 by ISOC Live

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On Wednesday, 26 August 2026 at 15:00 EDT (19:00 UTC) the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) will host a webinar ‘Permitting That Delivers: Practical Tools & Strategies for Broadband Buildouts‘.

Permitting is a critical link that supports successful broadband deployment. It secures lawful access to public and private rights-of-way, poles, and conduit, and it aligns with environmental and historic preservation responsibilities – getting it right ensures that projects can move from design to construction without costly delays.

This webinar will emphasize the importance of taking an informed, proactive approach to permitting across a range of diverse broadband projects – from early route planning and mapping, to multi-agency coordination, to developing analysis for compliance obligations. Speakers will highlight practical ways teams identify likely permits up front and anticipate sensitive areas, coordinate with federal, state, and local partners, and navigate the ins and outs of permitting for broadband projects.

#NTIA #BEAD #Broadband #Permitting

4:17 pm on April 3, 2026 · 2026 (279), BEAD (7), broadband (121), ntia (34)

Apr 14 2026- NTIA – From Spectrum to Service: Building with Unlicensed Fixed Wireless

April 18, 2026April 3, 2026 by ISOC Live

NTIA BroadbandUSA slide titled “From Spectrum to Service: Building with Unlicensed Fixed Wireless,” dated April 14, 2026.

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On April 14, 2026, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) hosted a webinar ‘From Spectrum to Service: Building with Unlicensed Fixed Wireless’.

As the NTIA implements the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program, it is critical to understand the full range of technologies available and how to deploy them in the most cost-effective way.

This webinar examined unlicensed fixed wireless technology and its role within the broader broadband “toolkit.” It will define what unlicensed fixed wireless is, highlight real-world deployment examples, and explore cost considerations. The discussion also covered situations where unlicensed fixed wireless can accelerate deployment by reducing or avoiding permitting challenges, as well as key network architecture considerations needed to deliver reliable, uninterrupted connectivity.

SPEAKERS
Matt Larsen – CEO, Vistabeam / Chairman of the Board, Wireless Internet Service Providers Association (WISPA )
Monisha Ghosh – Professor of Electrical Engineering, University of Notre Dame (former CTO, FCC)
Steve Schwerbel – Director of State Advocacy, WISPA
Tricia Paoletta – Senior Advisor on Spectrum, NTIA

HOST / MODERATOR
Chip Spann – Federal Program Officer (Kentucky & West Virginia), NTIA

FACILITATOR
Julia Pulidindi – Broadband Program Specialist, Office of Internet Connectivity and Growth (OICG), NTIA

#NTIA #BEAD #FIXEDWIRELESS

5:26 pm on February 12, 2026 · 2026 (279), BEAD (7), ntia (34)

Feb 9 2026 – NTIA Listening Session: Use of BEAD Funds

February 12, 2026 by ISOC Live

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On February 11, 2026 the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) held an online ‘Listening Session on the Use of BEAD Funds Saved Through the Trump Administration’s Benefit of the Bargain Reforms‘.

Two questions were to be considered
1 .What guidance should NTIA provide to States and Territories in the use of their BEAD Benefit of the Bargain savings?
2. Are there potential uses of BEAD funds that could help accelerate the implementation of the remaining BEAD funding?

This session was not recorded for public release by NTIA. thus in this recap, participants are identified by affiliation only.

1:33 am on March 10, 2025 · BEAD (7), broadband (121), energy & commerce (6), house (28)

VIDEO – MAR 5 House Energy & Commerce – Fixing Biden’s Broadband Blunder

March 20, 2025March 10, 2025 by ISOC Live

On March 5 2025, the United States House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology held a hearing titled ‘Fixing Biden’s Broadband Blunder‘ to discuss the state of the Broadband Equity Access and Deployment Program (BEAD) which provides $42.45 billion to expand high-speed Internet access in the country, under the new administration. This video has been lightly edited for clarity.

PANEL
Grant Spellmeyer, President and CEO, ACA Connects
Tim Donovan, President and CEO, Competitive Carriers Association
Greg Hale, CEO, LTC Connect
Sarah Morris, Former Deputy Administrator, National Telecommunications and Information Administration (Acting)

CHAIR
Rep. Richard Hudson (R-NC)

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TWITTER #BEAD @HouseCommerce | MASTODON | BLUESKY | INSTA

7:39 am on January 26, 2024 · ACP (2), BEAD (7), digital equity (10), next century cities (16)

CATCHUP WEBCAST – Next Century Cities – Digital Equity Planning: Past, Present, and Future – Jan 23

January 26, 2024 by ISOC Live

On Tuesday January 23 2024, Next Century Cities hosted a webinar ‘Digital Equity Planning: Past, Present, and Future‘. Tribes, states, and territories across the US are developing digital equity plans with funding from the $60 million Digital Equity Planning Grant Program. Nearly every state has released their plan for comment and many have completed the public feedback process. National Broadband Resource Hub experts highlighted key takeaways from state digital equity plans, strategies for successful coalition-building, and how local leaders can prepare for forthcoming Digital Equity Capacity Building and Competitive Grant Programs.

Today, Friday January 26 2024, at 10:00 EST (15:00 UTC), an edited and captioned version of the webinar will be webcast by the Internet Society US Washington DC Chapter.

SPEAKERS
Grace Tepper, Senior Writing Associate, Benton Institute for Broadband & Society
Amy Huffman, Public Policy Director, NDIA
Brian Donoghue, City of Boston
Leah Mims, Broadband Grants Coordinator, Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development

NCC TEAM
Andy Stutzman, Brittany-Rae Gregory, Ryan Johnston, Corian Zacher, and Stacey Baxter

LIVESTREAM https://livestream.com/internetsociety/ncc-digitalequity (captioned)

TRANSCRIPT (See ISOC.LIVE)

TWITTER #DigitalEquity @NextCentCit Grace Tepper @Benton_Inst @arhuffman78 @netinclusion @_donoghue @CityOfBoston Leah Mims @NTIAgov @TNECD #ACP #DigitalInclusion #BEAD

MASTODON #DigitalEquity

SIMULCASTS (captioned)
https://twitter.com/ISOC_Live
https://www.twitch.tv/isoclive
https://www.facebook.com/liveisoc/

ARCHIVE
https://archive.org/details/ncc-digitalequity

10:54 pm on November 2, 2023 · BEAD (7), broadband (121), marconi society (11)

WEBCAST NOV 7 – ‘Connecting Maine – An “All In” Approach for Funding Sources, Community Engagement and Sustainability’

November 2, 2023 by ISOC Live

On Tuesday November 7, 2023 at 12:00-13:00 EST (17:00-18:00 UTC) the Marconi Society will host a webinar ‘Connecting Maine – An “All In” Approach for Funding Sources, Community Engagement and Sustainability‘.

Maine faces a perfect storm of challenges in achieving digital equity. Maine’s remote and rugged terrain makes the state one of the most complex and expensive to reach with digital infrastructure. As the state with the oldest population, many in Maine are not digital natives. Maine’s median household and per capita income lag far behind most other states. A majority of Mainers live in small, rural communities with limited resources. These forces combine to shape the challenging contours of the digital divide in Maine.

With the passage of the IIJA, the State created the Maine Connectivity Authority as a quasi-governmental entity to drive a proactive and nimble approach to achieve universal connectivity. The Maine Connectivity Authority will share our unique approach, focused on Projects, Places, and People and now layering in the values of urgency, universality, and digital equity.

This webinar is part of a series of Marconi Society State case study virtual workshops.

PANEL
Nick Battista, Chief Policy Officer, Island Institute
Maggie Drummond-Bahl, Director of Strategic Partnerships, Maine Connectivity Authority
Kerem Durdag, President and Chief Operating Officer, Great Works Internet
Jeff Letourneau, Executive Director, Networkmaine
Marijke Visser, Director, Library Development, Maine State Library

MODERATOR
Tanya Emery, Maine Connectivity Authority

LIVESTREAM https://livestream.com/internetsociety/connecting-maine

PARTICIPATE VIA ZOOM https://marconisociety.org/events/connecting-maine/

REAL TIME TEXT (see ISOC.LIVE)

TWITTER #ConnectingMaine @MarconiSociety @TweetTheQuilt @Networkmaine @islandinstitute @gwimaine @MaineStLibrary @MEConnectivity #Maine #DigitalEquity

MASTODON #DigitalEquity

SIMULCASTS
https://twitter.com/ISOC_Live
https://www.twitch.tv/isoclive
https://www.facebook.com/liveisoc/ (AI Captions)

ARCHIVE
https://archive.org/details/connecting-maine

2:58 pm on September 26, 2022 · BEAD (7), benton (7), broadband (121), mapping (5), marconi society (11)

WEBCAST SEP 26 – From the Ground Up: Broadband Mapping By and For Communities

September 27, 2022September 26, 2022 by ISOC Live

On Monday September 26 2022 at 3-4:15pm EDT (19:00-20:15 UTC) the Benton Institute for Broadband & Society and the National Broadband Mapping Coalition host a panel ‘From the Ground Up: Broadband Mapping By and For Communities‘. United States communities and states are collecting data on local broadband availability as the Federal Communications Commission rolls out the Broadband Data Collection (BDC) program. BDC data will be used to determine the allocation and distribution of funding to states under the $42.5 billion Broadband Access Equity and Deployment (BEAD) program. Panelists will discuss these community data collection and mapping efforts, highlighting promising approaches for collaboration and best practices for speed test surveys. We will also discuss how states and communities can be best prepared for the challenge process to ensure they have access to the federal funds they need to address broadband availability.

PANEL
Eduard Bartholme, Senior Outreach Director, Broadband Data Task Force, Federal Communications Commission
Shayna Englin, Director, California Community Foundation Digital Equity Initiative
Lonnie Hamilton III, Broadband Planner, Office of Broadband, Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD)
Sarah Morris, Senior Advisor, Office of the Assistant Secretary, NTIA
Lai Yi Ohlsen, Data Scientist, Measurement Lab
Brian Whitacre, Professor, Department of Agricultural Economics, Oklahoma State University

MODERATOR
Dustin Loup, Program Manager,National Broadband Mapping Coalition