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  "description": "Fiber construction workers are increasingly being recruited by data center developers, tightening an already scarce labor pool.\n",
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  "publishedAt": "2026-05-21T21:45:10.000Z",
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  "textContent": "ORLANDO, May 21, 2026 — Fiber broadband operators building out networks under federal funding programs said Tuesday that permitting backlogs, locating failures, and rising material costs are adding cost and time to BEAD construction timelines, with margins thin and every dollar of construction spent under scrutiny.\n\nFiber ConnectLearn all about Fiber Connect 2026Broadband BreakfastBroadband Breakfast\n\n### _Two federal broadband programs: BEAD and RDOF_\n\nTwo federal broadband programs are driving an unprecedented volume of simultaneous permit submissions that has outpaced agency capacity, said**Bo Gresham** , chief revenue officer at Dycom Industries, the Florida-based telecommunications specialty contractor.\n\n### This post is for subscribers only\n\nBecome a member to get access to all content\n\nSubscribe now",
  "title": "Bottlenecks Slowing BEAD: Permits, Locates, Labor, and Materials",
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