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Big BEAD Policy Changes Could Impact States' Timelines: Consultant

BEAD policy revisions by President-elect Donald Trump's incoming administration are inevitable, but any significant changes would disrupt timelines as states incorporate those changes into their awards process and final proposals, consultant Terry Chevalier wrote last week on LinkedIn. Policies not…

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explicitly in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act -- such as the fiber preference, the need for affordable options and workforce or environmental regulations -- could be revised or changed, he noted. Those areas were magnets for criticism when BEAD rules were announced. As such, they are "logical targets" for changes, he said.