
Major Shakeup in U.S. Broadband Policy: How Essentia Helps You Win in the New BEAD Era
The Challenge: Uncertainty and Opportunity in Broadband Deployment CHARLOTTE, N.C. The U.S. broadband landscape just changed overnight. The NTIA’s new $42.5B BEAD framework has swept away old rules, removed fiber-only preferences, and slashed compliance red tape. Suddenly, every technology—fiber, fixed wireless, satellite—competes on a level playing field. States must re-review their awardees, and three have already lost approval. The clock