(Jun 27) In a letter filed with NTIA, NTCA responded to a white paper commissioned by WISPA. The WISPA white paper asked NTIA to depart from its prior decisions to prioritize fiber network deployment and to exclude fixed wireless service delivered via unlicensed spectrum from the BEAD program’s definition of “Reliable Broadband Service.” NTCA urged NTIA to hold firm to its commitment to ensure as many unserved consumers as possible receive robust and reliable broadband and to utilize BEAD funding consistent with the goals of the IIJA.
