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Arkansas First State to Execute BEAD Agreement with Amazon Leo

Arkansas also signed a grant agreement with SpaceX.

Lincoln Patience

Jun 11, 2026 — 2 min read

Photo of an Amazon Leo rocket launch, provided by the company.

June 11, 2026 — Arkansas said it has become the first state to execute a Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) agreement with Amazon Leo, a low-Earth orbit (LEO) internet access provider.

The Arkansas State Broadband Office announced the execution of a BEAD Program grant agreement with Amazon Leo on Thursday.

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