Notice2026-01594
NTIA Listening Session on the Use of BEAD Funds Saved Through the Trump Administration's Benefit of the Bargain Reforms
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Published
January 27, 2026
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Commerce DepartmentNational Telecommunications and Information Administration
Abstract
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) will convene a virtual listening session on the use of the Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (BEAD) program funds saved thanks to the Trump Administration and Secretary Lutnick's Benefit of the Bargain reforms. This session will gather input from stakeholders to inform NTIA's future planning and policy development regarding the use of these "nondeployment" funds.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 17 (Tuesday, January 27, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3440-3441]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-01594]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Telecommunications and Information Administration
NTIA Listening Session on the Use of BEAD Funds Saved Through the
Trump Administration's Benefit of the Bargain Reforms
AGENCY: National Telecommunications and Information Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce.
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ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
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SUMMARY: The National Telecommunications and Information Administration
(NTIA) will convene a virtual listening session on the use of the
Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (BEAD) program funds saved
thanks to the Trump Administration and Secretary Lutnick's Benefit of
the Bargain reforms. This session will gather input from stakeholders
to inform NTIA's future planning and policy development regarding the
use of these ``nondeployment'' funds.
DATES: The listening session will be held on Wednesday, February 11,
2026, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. EST.
ADDRESSES: The session will be held virtually and you can preregister
for the session at <a href="https://ntia-gov.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_C_edeFU8QWOm0m4Y-qtvaQ#/registration">https://ntia-gov.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_C_edeFU8QWOm0m4Y-qtvaQ#/registration</a>. For further information,
please consult <a href="https://ntia-gov.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_C_edeFU8QWOm0m4Y-qtvaQ#/registration">https://ntia-gov.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_C_edeFU8QWOm0m4Y-qtvaQ#/registration</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Please direct questions regarding this
notice to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#dcbeaeb3bdb8bebdb2b8bbaebdb2a8af9cb2a8b5bdf2bbb3aa"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f89a8a97999c9a99969c9f8a99968c8bb8968c9199d69f978e">[email protected]</span></a>, indicating ``BEAD Savings Listening
Session'' in the subject line, or if by mail, addressed to National
Telecommunications and Information Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone:
202-482-3806. Please direct media inquiries to NTIA's Office of Public
Affairs at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#710103140202311f0518105f161e07"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="83f3f1e6f0f0c3edf7eae2ade4ecf5">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background and Authority: The National Telecommunications and
Information Administration (NTIA), part of the U.S. Department of
Commerce, is the President's principal advisor on telecommunications
and information policy issues. NTIA's programs and policymaking focus
on expanding broadband internet access in America, maximizing the use
of spectrum by all users, advancing public safety communications, and
ensuring that the internet remains an engine for innovation and
economic growth. Pursuant to our authorities under 47 U.S.C.
902(b)(2)(M), NTIA will host a public listening session to gather
stakeholder input that will inform the allowable uses for BEAD funds
saved through the Benefit of the Bargain reforms.
Time and Date: NTIA will convene the public listening session on
Wednesday, February 11, 2026, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Eastern
Standard Time (EST). The exact time of the meeting is subject to
change. Please refer to NTIA's BroadbandUSA website, <a href="https://broadbandusa.ntia.gov">https://broadbandusa.ntia.gov</a>, for the most up-to-date information.
Place: The meeting will be held virtually, with pre-registration
required at <a href="https://broadbandusa.ntia.gov">https://broadbandusa.ntia.gov</a>. The virtual meeting is open
to the public and the press on a first-come, first-served basis. The
virtual meeting is accessible to people with disabilities. Individuals
requiring accommodations such as real-time captioning, sign language
interpretation or other ancillary aids should notify the Department at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a9cbdbc6c8cdcbc8c7cdcedbc8c7dddae9c7ddc0c887cec6df"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="197b6b76787d7b78777d7e6b78776d6a59776d7078377e766f">[email protected]</span></a> at least seven (7) business days prior to the
meeting. Access details for the meeting are subject to change. Please
refer to NTIA's BroadbandUSA website, <a href="https://broadbandusa.ntia.gov">https://broadbandusa.ntia.gov</a>,
for the most current information.
Dated: January 28, 2026.
David Brodian,
Chief Counsel, National Telecommunications and Information
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2026-01594 Filed 1-26-26; 8:45 am]
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