In the one-week period following the program launch in late May, Earle says, agency-wide Internet usage dropped by 2,300 hours. That's the equivalent of 57 fulltime positions, according to Earle, who ...

As people in places like Venezuela and Ukraine take to social media to get word out about government oppression, countries are turning to new technology to crack down on Internet activity and email ...

The Affordable Connectivity Program, a $14.2 billion federal effort to make internet service more affordable, is expected to run out of funding this spring. By Madeleine Ngo Reporting from Washington ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. What’s really happening with BEAD. What’s really happening with BEAD. is a former weekend editor who covered tech ...

While the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program hadn't connected anyone to the internet yet as of November 2025, it was expected to begin doing so within the next year. Some of his ...

The administration of former U.S. President Joe Biden spent $42.45 billion on the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program that has connected no one to the internet. Rating: Mostly True (About ...