State Broadband Officers Still Face Delays in BEAD Approval, ImplementationApprovals by the National Institute of Standards and Technology are delaying deployment, officers said, although most don’t expect long permitting delays Broadband Breakfast·Jan 21·5 min readBroadband Breakfast on January 21, 2026 - State BEAD RoundtableState broadband offices are now deep into BEAD implementation.Broadband BreakfastBroadband BreakfastChart of States’ Planned BEAD Deployment by TechnologyBroadband Breakfast is tracking planned BEAD connections by technologyBroadband BreakfastBroadband BreakfastBEAD Implementation Summit 2026
