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Broadband providers will need to commit to not taking future subsidies if they hope to participate in the rollout of the $42.45 billion Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) program, according to a top broadband official.

The fate of an $8 billion program that funds internet services in rural areas and schools is now formally before the Supreme Court, which seemed inclined to uphold its constitutionality after arguments Wednesday.

Soil conservation has always been the foundation of the Natural Resources Conservation Service, which for nearly 60 years was known as the Soil Conservation Service. But NRCS is having trouble finding candidates with the right set of qualifications to fill its ranks.