
$704 Million in Tennessee BEAD Funds Requests
BEAD NewsTennessee receives $704M in BEAD funding requests from ISPs, including AT&T, Comcast, and Amazon’s Project Kuiper.

Oklahoma Launches $148M Fiber-Only BEAD Round
BEAD News$148M Fiber-only BEAD applications now open in Oklahoma; more tech options and scoring details released for upcoming rounds

Oregon Opens $689M BEAD Funding Program
BEAD NewsBusiness Oregon opens BEAD funding window with $689M available for broadband projects; applications must be submitted by May 22, 2025

43 Prequalified for Idaho’s $583M BEAD Funds Program
BEAD NewsIdaho has prequalified 43 broadband providers—including major telecoms, co-ops, and Tribal entities—for the upcoming BEAD $583M funding phase
Resilient IPv4 Demand Amid Trumps $42 Billion BEAD Delays
BEAD NewsAverage number of IPv4 transfer requests is 157 per month. An increase of +8% compared to 145 in 2024, +11% compared to 141 in 2023, and +17% compared to 134 in 2022.

Brightspeed Awarded $31M to Expand Fiber in North Carolina
BEAD NewsBrightspeed receives $31M in state funding to expand fiber broadband across NC, reaching 18,000+ underserved homes and businesses

$1.5B Michigan BEAD Program Covers 193K Locations
BEAD NewsMichigan pushes forward on broadband equity with $1.5B in BEAD funds, while some rural areas remain overlooked

South Carolina on the Verge of Ending the Digital Divide
BEAD NewsThanks to strategic investments, South Carolina has reduced broadband gaps dramatically and is preparing to connect all remaining locations

Alabama Begins $1.4B BEAD Grant Applications
BEAD NewsAlabama opens $1.4B BEAD grant applications to expand high-speed broadband in unserved and underserved areas statewide in 2025

How Will Tariffs Affect BEAD Funding?
BEAD NewsThe impact of tariffs on broadband projects funded by the BEAD Program will be offset by the Build America, Buy America (BABA) Act