Sens. Murkowski, Sullivan Celebrate Alaska’s BEAD Approval

Funds are expected to bring high-speed internet to more than 46,000 homes and small businesses across the state.

Sens. Murkowski, Sullivan Celebrate Alaska’s BEAD Approval
Photo of Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, at the Capitol in Washington by J. Scott Applewhite/AP

WASHINGTON, March 11, 2026 – After years of delay, BEAD funds are finally starting to roll out the door. 

Sens. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, and Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, celebrated the  approval of their state’s BEAD proposal on Tuesday, announcing that $629 million in funds will be heading to Alaska to increase internet connectivity across the state.

The funding will support 29 development projects across 15 providers according to the Senators, and utilize a mix of technologies including fiber, wireless, satellite among others. 

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