NTIA Proposes Limited BEAD Buy America Waiver
NTIA on Tuesday proposed a limited and targeted waiver of its Build America, Buy America requirement for the broadband, equity, access and deployment program (see 2303140055). The proposed waiver would "ensure that close to 90% of BEAD funding spent on…
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equipment will be spent on equipment manufactured in the United States." It would apply to equipment including "optical fiber, fiber optic cable, key electronics, and enclosures." The agency also proposed a "limited nonavailability waiver" for certain equipment. "After final publication, NTIA will continue to monitor implementation to ensure that we’re creating jobs here at home and delivering affordable, reliable, high-speed Internet service to all Americans," it said. The agency wants comments within 30 days to BABA@ntia.gov.