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WEBINAR APR 14 – NTIA – From Spectrum to Service: Building with Unlicensed Fixed Wireless

On Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at 15:00 EDT (19:00 UTC) the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) will host a webinar 'From Spectrum to Service: Building with Unlicensed Fixed Wireless'.

As the NTIA implements the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD)

https://isoc.live/20524/

#post #2026 #BEAD #broadband #ntia

Techdirt 1d ago

The Trump Administration Is Trying To Steal $21 BIllion Earmarked For Better Broadband

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.techdirt.com/2026/04/03/the-trump-administration-is-trying-to-steal-21-billion-earmarked-for-better-broadband/

The Trump Administration Is Trying To Steal $21 BIllion Earmarked For Better Broadband

A quick refresher: there was originally $42.5 billion in broadband grants headed to the states thanks to the 2021 infrastructure bill most Republicans voted against (yet routinely tr…

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gary Mar 24

I still have to talk to fiber isp here - older pc stuff is adequate but connectivity is important, we are surrounded by fiber #bead program

Hairy Guys UK Mar 15

#hairy #pits #bead #men #handsome

WordofTheHour Mar 11

#bead : a little perforated ball, to be strung on a thread, and worn for ornament

- French: compte

- German: die Perle

- Italian: conto

- Portuguese: missanga

- Spanish: cuenta

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Joly MacFie Feb 12

Feb 9 2026 – NTIA Listening Session: Use of BEAD Funds

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On February 11, 2026 the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) held an online 'Listening Session on the Use of BEAD Funds Saved Through the Trump Administration's Benefit of the Bargain Reforms'.

Two questions were to be considered
1 .What guidance should NTIA provide to States and Territories in the use of their B

https://isoc.live/20194/

#post #2026 #BEAD #ntia

Neil Moffatt Feb 10

Sometimes I make small #bead constructs just to explore shape and colour interactions.

Techdirt Feb 2

Trump Is Helping Elon Musk’s Starlink Get Billions In Taxpayer Dollars With No Oversight

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.techdirt.com/2026/02/02/trump-is-helping-elon-musks-starlink-get-billions-in-taxpayer-dollars-with-no-oversight/

Trump Is Helping Elon Musk’s Starlink Get Billions In Taxpayer Dollars With No Oversight

We’ve long noted how the 2021 infrastructure bill included $42.5 billion for broadband grants dubbed the Broadband, Equity, Access And Deployment (BEAD) program. The program wasn’t without it…

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Clianthus 🏴‍☠️

Jan 31

Has anyone here completed the beaded fish tutorial by 'Mind of Julia'?

I'm struggling with it. I've watched various videos on peyote stitch and the zipping method, but I'm still struggling. I feel like the bead counts per row might be out?

I'm wondering if the square stitch method would work better for me?

#beading #bead #craft #advice

Sam Jan 15

Made this one today with some new beads I got :D I'm entering it into a beading contest. I have zero expectation to win, but hey, zero chance if you don't try :P Had loads of fun making this one 😊

#crafting #beads #art #mastoartist #bead #keychain #winterart