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Roth at CES: 42 States and Territories Approved for BEAD, Including Nevada

NTIA Administrator cited cost savings, preparations for WRC-27 and future wireless networks.

Akul Saxena

Akul Saxena

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Roth at CES: 42 States and Territories Approved for BEAD, Including Nevada
Photo of NTIA Administrator Arielle Roth (left) with Rachel Nemeth, senior director of regulatory affairs at the Consumer Technology Association, at CES2026 on Wed., Jan. 7, 2026.

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 7, 2026 — Arielle Roth, administrator of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, said Wednesday that five additional states had been approved to begin construction under the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program, bringing the total to 42 states and territories cleared to build high-speed internet networks. 

The five states announced were: Kentucky, Missouri, Maryland, Florida, and Nevada.

Roth announced the approvals during a panel at the Consumer Electronics Show, calling the milestone evidence that recent program reforms had accelerated participation, lowered costs, and restored BEAD to its statutory mission.

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