Arielle Roth Announces BEAD Approvals for 6 States and 2 Territories

WASHINGTON, Feb 9, 2026 – Arielle Roth, administrator of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, announced Monday that six more states and two more territories had received approval for their proposals under the Broadband Equity, Access program.

That brings the total number of approvals to 50, just shy of the 56 final proposals.

“This milestone reflects the vision set by [Commerce Department] Secretary [Howard] Lutnick—a program driven by competition, efficiency, skin in the game, and better results for consumers,” Roth said in a statement. “NTIA is working diligently with states and territories to get the remaining six final proposals over the finish line so that we can deliver on our goal of universal connectivity for the United States, once and for all.”