It’s old news that broadband permitting delays are one of the biggest pain points for providers, driving up costs and delaying deployments. The 270-day processing requirement is a joke.
The flood (real or anticipated) of new broadband builds resulting from BEAD funding has shone a light on just how inconsistent and broken the process is. Finally, after years of struggle followed by months of review, the bipartisan “Accelerating Broadband Permits” bill was introduced by Sens John Thune (R-SD), Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM), and John Barasso (R-WY). Full text here. While it could go the way of the dodo bird and all ACP extension efforts, there’s hope this time. Both public and private interests are calling for reform, and Thune in particular has a telco track record. In 2018, he introduced the successful MOBILE NOW Act aimed at boosting development of next generation broadband services. ALONG THE WAY
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