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Christopher Mitchell

Saint Paul

Director, Community Broadband Networks Initiative at The Institute for Local Self-Reliance

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  • 1 month ago | benton.org | Christopher Mitchell |Sean Gonsalves

    Former Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program Director Evan Feinman talks about the turmoil brewing inside the BEAD program. What’s really behind the push for more satellite connectivity, the threat of sidelining state-led fiber projects, and the political forces stalling progress? Are we about to squander a once-in-a-generation opportunity?

  • Feb 10, 2025 | benton.org | Christopher Mitchell

    With the new administration taking over federal programs, some companies and organizations are trying to change the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program to focus on technologies that are cheaper to build initially but may charge more to residents while delivering much less. The National Telecommunications and Information Administration is running the $42.5 BEAD program to improve rural Internet access and, as Congress required, has prioritized fiber optic network investments.

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Christopher Mitchell
Christopher Mitchell @communitynets
16 May 25

Recent Broadband News | Episode 114 of the Connect This! Show https://t.co/ZumxGffivm

Christopher Mitchell
Christopher Mitchell @communitynets
2 May 25

Recent Broadband News | Episode 113 of the Connect This! Show https://t.co/E3LoEHCSjo

Christopher Mitchell
Christopher Mitchell @communitynets
18 Apr 25

Recent Broadband News | Episode 112 of the Connect This! Show https://t.co/Dg1quLrwwA