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  "description": "Approvals by the National Institute of Standards and Technology are delaying deployment, officers said, although most don’t expect long permitting delays\n",
  "path": "/state-broadband-officers-still-face-delays-in-bead-approval-implementation/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-01-21T21:32:18.000Z",
  "site": "https://broadbandbreakfast.com",
  "tags": [
    "Broadband Breakfast on January 21, 2026 - State BEAD RoundtableState broadband offices are now deep into BEAD implementation.Broadband BreakfastBroadband Breakfast",
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  "textContent": "WASHINGTON, Jan. 21, 2026 — State broadband officers reported Wednesday that federal approval bottlenecks are still threatening to delay deployment of billions of dollars in broadband infrastructure funding, even as most states have cleared initial regulatory hurdles.\n\nFive of the seven state officials participating in a Broadband Breakfast panel said they have received approval from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration for their Broadband Equity Access and Deployment program plans.\n\nBut only Texas and North Dakota had secured the required financial approval from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).\n\nBroadband Breakfast on January 21, 2026 - State BEAD RoundtableState broadband offices are now deep into BEAD implementation.Broadband BreakfastBroadband Breakfast\n\n### _NIST approval at issue_\n\n### This post is for subscribers only\n\nBecome a member to get access to all content\n\nSubscribe now",
  "title": "State Broadband Officers Still Face Delays in BEAD Approval, Implementation",
  "updatedAt": "2026-05-21T10:00:08.016Z"
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