BEAD

Amazon, Two Local ISPs Back Out of BEAD in Nebraska

The state is opening a new round of bidding for 12 percent of its BEAD locations. SpaceX did sign a contract with the state.

Jake Neenan

May 26, 2026 — 3 min read

Photo of the tower housing Vistabeam's active BEAD-funded radios in Nebraska, from the company

WASHINGTON, May 26, 2026 – Nebraska is reopening bidding for the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program after some tentative grant winners refused to sign contracts with the state.

The Nebraska Broadband Office said in a Friday release it would publish a new map outlining the 1,735 remaining eligible locations in the coming weeks. NBO said its new round would aim to “promote competition between internet providers with a focus on quality and end-user experience.”