Washington D.C. Finalizes Plan for $100M in Federal Broadband Funding

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17, 2025 – The District of Columbia has become the latest jurisdiction to finalize a plan to eliminate Internet access gaps utilizing $100.7 million the city was allocated under the federal government’s Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program.

A cornerstone of the District’s proposal is a plan to use fixed wireless access technology to deliver gigabit-speed Internet to nearly 60 schools, healthcare facilities, and long-term care units, “transforming these vital community resources into high-speed Internet hubs for the communities they serve,” according to a release Friday from D.C.’s Office of the Chief Technology Officer.  

The Office published its final BEAD proposal for public comment, taking the next step in joining 49 states and three U.S. territories that have submitted their broadband deployment plans for approval to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, so far.