Brothers and Sisters,

The BEAD program to deploy fiber broadband is facing major threats from the current Trump administration. Under current rules, the program gives preference to fiber.  Top Republican officials have been critical of the program and instead are working to funnel money meant for fiber build out to unreliable satellite internet service, like Elon Musk’s Starlink or Jeff Bezos’ Project Kuiper.  The Federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act defines “reliable broadband service” as “broadband service that meets performance criteria. Presently, low earth orbit satellite and unlicensed fixed wireless do not meet the performance criteria. 

Please sign this petition to the NTIA with a request to maintain fiber preference and labor standards in the BEAD program.  

We must fight back to WIN.

In solidarity,

CWA’s Local 1103 Executive Board