BEAD 2026
BEAD Plans Released for Washington, Kansas, Maine and Wisconsin
Six of the 10 states releasing draft BEAD proposals plan on more than 70% fiber
Fiber
Fiber-optic technology is the gold standard for home or commercial broadband, and powers wireless connectivity. It delivers high speed and reliability, as well as vastly higher bandwidth.
Public Safety
Kinetic Offers $10,000 Rewards to Catch Copper Thieves
Copper theft has caused interference with essential services for residents across North Carolina.
BEAD
Arkansas Releases BEAD Plan with 76% Fiber Coverage, 16% LEO
Arkansas’s $3,889 per-location average compares to Louisiana’s revised average of about $3,900 per location in that state’s draft plan.
BEAD
Colorado BEAD: Fiber Share Falls Dramatically, to 40% from 70%
NTIA Chief Counsel David Brodian confirmed receipt of a final BEAD proposal, from Louisiana.
Fiber
Lumos to Expand Fiber in Ohio
ISP looking to pass 226,000 new locations in Ohio.
Infrastructure
AT&T CTO Outlines Plan to Become ‘Lowest Cost’ Data Transport Provider
Legg says converging networks, modernizing infrastructure, and expanding AI key to the plan.
Fiber
Placerville to Break Ground on $20.2 million Fiber-Optic Broadband Project
Taxpayers funding the broadband project.
Earnings
WideOpenWest Taken Private in $1.5 Billion Deal
Shareholders will be compensated $5.20 a share, as telecommunications provider posts revenue of $144.2 million
Fiber
Tariffs Will Fall More on Fixed Wireless Than on Fiber: Industry Experts
Fiber impact not as great as expected, said fiber exec. Fixed wireless more vulnerable, said wireless exec.
BEAD
Vermont Receives BEAD Bids for Every Underserved Address in the State
All unserved and underserved locations received bids for service, VCBB reports.
SpaceX
States Face LEO Dilemma as BEAD Program Revamps
Industry experts warn low-Earth orbit providers may not meet BEAD's federal broadband requirements.
Fiber
Study: Data Centers Will Require 214M More Fiber Miles By 2029
Increase in fiber miles will require permitting relief, other actions, study says.
Earnings
Lumen Reports Over $900M in Q2 Losses
Some investors panic even as most losses come from special items.
Fiber
KKR, T-Mobile Finalize Multibillion Acquisition of Metronet
T-Mobile projected to pass 12-15 million homes with fiber
Funding
Frontier Adds 126,000 Fiber Subs
Fiber footprint keeps expanding.
Fiber
New York State’s Dryden Fiber Celebrates 400th Local Subscriber
Dryden Fiber working to serve rural areas deemed 'unprofitable' by telecom giants.
