This bill amends federal broadband funding rules to allow states and eligible entities receiving money from the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program to provide broadband vouchers to households in areas lacking adequate internet service. The vouchers would help eligible households in underserved or unserved locations pay for satellite or fixed wireless broadband services, including up to 50 percent of equipment costs and up to $30 per month toward service fees for a 12-month period. Priority must be given to households in lower-income areas. The bill essentially redirects existing federal broadband infrastructure funds to create a voucher subsidy program rather than require those funds to be used solely for building new broadband networks, offering an alternative approach to reaching households that lack service options.
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