Kansas Corporation Commission
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@KansasCorpComm
Serving the people of Kansas by regulating the State's energy infrastructure, oil and gas production and commercial trucking to ensure public safety.
The Biden-era BEAD program was a masterclass in bureaucratic bloat—$42.45B earmarked for broadband became a playground for fiber lobbyists and climate activists. Commerce’s overhaul slashing $21B in waste proves the power of tech neutrality and competitive bidding. Forcing states to prioritize fiber-only projects ignored satellite and fixed wireless solutions that deliver 100/20 Mbps at half the cost. The original NOFO’s labor mandates and “middle-class affordability” fantasies added 18-24 months to timelines while providers fled. Now, by axing 7 categories of red tape (including open-access requirements that duplicated FCC net neutrality rules), NTIA’s June 2025 Policy Notice realigns BEAD with the IIJA’s actual text—connecting unserved areas, not funding green boondoggles. The savings? Enough to cover 4.2 million rural households via Starlink subscriptions for a decade.
