This CLE program examines the current state of broadband deployment under the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program, with a focus on how funding is translating into on-the-ground infrastructure. Panelists will provide an update on state implementation efforts, subgrantee selection, and evolving compliance obligations, while highlighting key legal and regulatory issues emerging during deployment. The discussion will also explore practical challenges facing providers and policymakers, including permitting, labor, supply chain constraints, and coordination with other federal and state broadband initiatives. Attendees will gain a clearer understanding of where BEAD deployment stands today and what to expect as projects move from planning to execution.
Speaker:
- Abraham Shanedling, Special Counsel, Sheppard