Fiber is a future-proof technology that will grow with families data needs over time.
It is the gold standard, BEAD program director Evan Feinman wrote in a blog post announcing the guidance.
But where fiber is not economically feasible, states and territories have other options.
In other words, this applies only to exceptionally rural and hard-to-reach areas.
Ali said he worries about the costs of providing the service in the future.
My concern from the get-go after reading this guidance memo is, Okay, what happens next?
BEAD funding will pay for Starlinks pricey equipment
Another core component of the BEAD program is affordability.
Something I was actually surprised by is that equipment cost has to be built in, Ali said.
Starlink didn’t respond to CNETs request for comment, but well update this story as it develops.
