Senators open inquiry into Kamala Harris’ failure to deliver $42b internet program promised to rural Americans At the heart of the inquiry is a $42.45 billion program aimed at providing rural America with high-speed internet.
The letter begins by outlining her failure and comparing it to her massive failures as border czar, noting: “It appears that your performance as "broadband czar" has mirrored your performance as "border czar," marked by poor management and a lack of effectiveness despite significant federal broadband investments and your promises to deliver broadband to rural areas.” It explains how under the Infrastructure Investment and JOBS Act, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration was given $42.45 billion to carry out the Broadband, Equity, Access, and Deployment program, also known as BEAD, to bring broadband access to rural areas and to other unserved communities.
Despite this significant investment, the program has not connected a single individual to the internet after more than 1,000 days.
FCC commissioner Brendan Carr has been expressing his concerns about this major failure on X and recently shared a new letter penned by nine senators about the mismanagement of this program under Harris.
Where did the $42 billion go?
What happened to the $42 billion?
According to the senators' letter, the BEAD program has been used for adding "partisan, extralegal requirements that were never envisioned by Congress and have obstructed broadband deployment."
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