Utah, Marina Islands, Virgin Islands BEAD Initial Proposal Approved

July 23, 2024 – The National Telecommunications and Information Administration approved the Initial Proposal for the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program from Utah, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands on Monday.

"We are excited to connect all of Utah to broadband," said Utah Gov. Spencer Cox. "Providing high-speed Internet to homes, businesses, and individuals catapults the state's trajectory as the fastest-growing and best economy in the nation and globally."