USTelecom Letter to Commerce Secretary Adresses BEAD Low-Cost Service Requirement

July 24, 2024

This week USTelecom and more than 30 other broadband industry groups sent a letter to Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo addressing the growing concerns about the ability of many local and regional rural providers to participate in the program. We provided several ideas for how NTIA can remedy the issues posed by the rates being approved for the low-cost service option requirement in the BEAD program.