President Trump made it clear in both of his terms in office that the federal government must be more efficient, and that reducing regulations would be a primary tool to achieve this objective. In his first term, the intent was to eliminate two regulations for every new regulation. Executive Order 14192 calls for the repeal […]
The Free State Foundation luncheon featuring National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) Administrator Arielle Roth included some welcome news for businesses, families, and taxpayers. At the December 2, 2025, event at the National Press Club, which included comments and questions from former Federal Communications Commissioner Michael O’Rielly and Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) Vice President […]
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) continues to move forward with its robust agenda to modernize regulations and clear the path for faster deployment and innovation by eliminating obsolete rules and regulations. At its October 28, 2025, meeting the FCC considered revisions to the Broadband Labeling rule. This rule was included in Citizens Against Government Waste’s […]
Bridging the digital divide by connecting all unserved and underserved businesses and households that wish to have high-speed access to the internet is critically important to the economy and U.S. global leadership in telecommunications. Investment by the private sector in broadband has been a significant factor in getting closer to achieving this objective. USTelecom’s 2024 […]
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has confirmed that the state proposals for funding under the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program are projected to save more than $20 billion and could reach $22 billion after the last remaining state, California, submits its final bid. Texas alone saved more than $2 billion of […]
America’s permitting system is redundant, time-consuming, and expensive. The average permitting process takes four to five years to complete, which delays an estimated total of $1.5 trillion in investment. Permit delays impact telecommunications, transit, and dozens of other industries. For example, more than 3,000 homes and businesses in Bedford County, Virginia, were supposed to be […]
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) continues to forge ahead with eliminating outdated regulations and streamlining processes that will make it easier and faster to enable new telecommunications and network capabilities. The September 30, 2025, monthly meeting included several items that will help achieve those objectives, some of which were included in Citizens Against Government Waste’s […]
The deployment of broadband to connect businesses and families to the internet requires every level of government to avoid imposing burdensome rules and regulations that impede that process. Ensuring that projects move forward expeditiously is critical as the $42.45 billion Broadband, Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) funding will be released to the states from the […]
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s (NTIA) deadline for final proposals for the $42.45 billion in Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (BEAD) is September 3, 2025. Funding is supposed to be distributed by December 31, 2025. Like other broadband programs, BEAD projects must go through a state and local permitting process, which should expedite rather […]
States across the country are working to finalize their final Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment funding proposals to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration by the September 4, 2025, deadline. The state of Louisiana is leading the charge to close the digital divide as the first state in the nation to release its final draft […]
