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Senators urge using broadband deployment funds to bolster cybersecurity for rural providers
Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Senate Committee · December 3, 2025
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Summary
Committee members discussed BEAD allocations and other federal funds as levers to improve cybersecurity in small and rural broadband operations, recommending targeted funding, workforce development, and procurement standards to raise baseline hygiene and resilience.
Senators at the Commerce hearing urged that broadband deployment funding programs be used to strengthen cybersecurity at small and rural providers that lack resources to implement basic protections.
Senator Capito highlighted recent BEAD activity in West Virginia, noting testimony that an original…
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