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Broadband Funding Shakeup: New Opportunities Amid Cuts

6/7/2025

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Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick revealed plans to reassess the $42 billion Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program, hinting at fresh funding opportunities on the horizon. In a stark contrast, Pennsylvania's broadband expansion efforts suffered a blow, losing over $35 million in federal funding after the Trump administration scrapped grants from the Digital Equity Act.

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Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick revealed plans to reassess the $42 billion Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program, hinting at fresh funding opportunities on the horizon. In a stark contrast, Pennsylvania's broadband expansion efforts suffered a blow, losing over $35 million in federal funding after the Trump administration scrapped grants from the Digital Equity Act.