Recently, Starlink pushed for an amendment to its BEAD awards, asking for upfront payment, proposing fees if families need help with installations, and requesting relief against their commitment to provide the minimum of 100 / 20 Mbps service to the hundreds of thousands of unserved homes they were awarded. In doing this, Starlink has pulled the rug out from under the NTIA and the state broadband offices that worked so tirelessly to solve the digital divide for their residents. Even worse, Starlink is jeopardizing the digital future of hundreds of thousands of families.

Tarana and the dedicated ISPs deploying our technology stand behind the BEAD commitments we’ve made to connect 385,000 unserved homes, and we do so without amendments or caveats. Undoubtedly, there is hard work ahead – there always is when historic change hangs in the balance. But at the end of the day, our ISP partners using Tarana ngFWA technology will ensure our BEAD residents will get reliable connectivity, super-fast speeds exceeding 100 / 20 Mbps, and a great in-home experience. We owe them that.

It’s a commitment we all take seriously – no “riders” or “do-overs” needed.