Overview: New and Changed Rules for the NTIA BEAD Program
Below is a summary of the material changes to the BEAD program based on the new NTIA BEAD Program Guidance released on June 6, 2025. New NTIA BEAD GUidance: ELimination […]
Read more »Below is a summary of the material changes to the BEAD program based on the new NTIA BEAD Program Guidance released on June 6, 2025. New NTIA BEAD GUidance: ELimination […]
Read more »Impacting the FCC’s RDOF, A-CAM programs, PR Fund, and Connect USVI Fund The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau (WCB) has officially adopted the Broadband Serviceable Location Fabric (Fabric) as the data […]
Read more »Precision agriculture stands at the forefront of modern farming advancements—promising higher yields, improved resource use, economic development, and increased sustainability. Yet, this potential relies on one crucial input: high-speed, reliable broadband […]
Read more »By Mark Kennet, Ph.D., Senior Consultant, CostQuest Associates 5G technology is more than just faster mobile internet, it’s a catalyst for economic growth, innovation, and digital access. By 2030, 5G […]
Read more »The Broadband Serviceable Location Fabric and the Federal Communications Commission’s Broadband Data Collection (BDC) datasets are key tools for mapping broadband access and guiding critical funding distribution decisions across the […]
Read more »Since its public introduction in 2022, the National Broadband Serviceable Location Fabric (Fabric) dataset is now in use by United States policymakers and the industry for a variety of initiatives. […]
Read more »More progress on the BEAD front! Wisconsin is moving full speed ahead, powered by CostQuest’s custom Grant Award Management System to drive its Broadband, Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) application program, […]
Read more »CostQuest is known for its advanced modeling of costs to deploy broadband. Over the years, the work CostQuest has done with the FCC, NTIA, States, and a multitude of ISPs […]
Read more »In the webinar “The RDOF Mid-Term Report – Multiple Pathways to Success,” Jim Stegeman, CostQuest’s President/CEO, joined by speakers, Patrick Ringland, Steve Coran, Carol Mattey, and Pete Sokoloff, discuss the […]
Read more »As we reflect on the past few years, there is a lot to be thankful for when we look back at the progress made in expanding broadband internet access across […]
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