BEAD FEE Act of 2025

The "Broadband Expansion And Deployment Fee Equity and Efficiency Act of 2025" (BEAD FEE Act) proposes to amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to regulate fees charged by states and their political subdivisions for broadband infrastructure deployment. This legislation stipulates that to receive most grant funds under the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program , these entities must streamline their fee structures. Specifically, any fees for authorizing broadband infrastructure placement, construction, or modification, or for using rights-of-way, must be competitively neutral, technology neutral, and nondiscriminatory . Furthermore, these fees must be publicly disclosed and calculated solely on actual and direct costs , such as those for review, processing, and necessary repairs, ensuring they are objectively reasonable. The bill aims to reduce financial hurdles for broadband expansion, thereby accelerating the deployment of high-speed internet services across the nation.