BEAD
Louisiana Claims First BEAD Fiber Customers, Construction
The state is reporting new progress in its effort to expand rural internet access
BEAD
The Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program is a $42.45 billion initiative administered by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration of the U.S. Commerce Department. Established by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021, BEAD aims to expand high-speed Internet access by funding planning, infrastructure deployment and adoption programs.
BEAD
Vernonburg Estimates 900K Remaining BEAD Locations, $5.3 Billion in Extra Deployment Costs
An ACLP analysis found that in 69 percent of BEAD project areas, broadband networks had already been built out to 20 percent of locations
FCC
NTIA Estimates Up to 1 Million Locations May Need Broadband Funding
NTIA needs new FCC coverage data before determining how many locations could qualify for another funding round
BEAD
NTIA Focused on Making New BEAD Round as Accurate as possible, Roth Says
The agency is waiting on new FCC broadband coverage maps, which it expects will be released ‘soon’
Arkansas
Arkansas Makes First BEAD Disbursement as Broadband Projects Move Into Implementation
Brightspeed will deliver fiber service to more than 13,700 homes and businesses across 25 counties
New Mexico
New Mexico Rapidly Accelerates Broadband Access
New Mexico has achieved 91% broadband connectivity as of 2026
BEAD
Louisiana Breaks Ground on Largest BEAD-Funded Fiber Build
Louisiana has begun construction on a BEAD-funded fiber project
BEAD
BEAD Projects Likely to Generate Millions of 811 Tickets, Researchers Say
About 58 percent of the program’s fiber will be buried
SHLB
USF Reform Could Put Hyperscalers, Data Centers on the Hook
AI companies could help reshape how broadband subsidies are funded.
BEAD
NTIA Still Finalizing Eligible Locations for New BEAD Round
The agency is waiting for new broadband coverage data from the FCC
BEAD
Pennsylvania Awards First $448 Million in BEAD Funding
The grants will support broadband projects in 50 counties in the Commonwealth
Indiana to Spend $400 Million to Fund New BEAD Projects
Construction could begin this fall, with all BEAD-funded buildouts expected to finish by 2030.
BEAD
BEAD Enters Cleanup Phase With More Broadband Gaps to Fill
Broadband policy expert Carol Mattey says the next round of funding could roll out in nine months
NTIA
Senators Press NTIA on BEAD Non-Deployment Funds
States are still waiting for NTIA to clarify how they can use all BEAD funds
BEAD
Washington Signs Seven BEAD Grants
A Colorado ISP also disputed the state’s claim that it misused grant funds
Tarana
Tarana CEO Sees No Clear Successor to Video Driving Household Bandwidth Demand
AI’s largest capacity demands will fall on data centers and the connections between them – not last-mile home connections – Alwan says
