
BEAD “Benefit of the Bargain” Provisional Awards
BEAD NewsStates are currently in a synchronized phase of "Benefit of the Bargain". We have provided a comprehnsive list of each state's provisional awards, organizations names, and monetary amounts.

States Share BEAD Broadband Distributions Plans
BEAD NewsBEAD program advances as multiple states submit BEAD funding released and distributions between fiber, wireless and satelite

Montana Awards $145 Million to Starlink and Kuiper in BEAD Funds
BEAD NewsMontana’s BEAD program directs $119M to Starlink, serving 20,000 rural sites. Satellite awards dominate state broadband funds.

West Virginia $624.7 Million Rural Fiber Projects
BEAD NewsWest Virginia proposes $624.7M in BEAD funding for nine fiber providers, led by Frontier, Citynet, and a small Starlink award.

Pennsylvania $793M Broadband Expansion in Provisional Grants
BEAD NewsPennsylvania provisionally approves $793M in BEAD funding to expand broadband statewide, with fiber, wireless, and satellite providers.

$826M Colorado BEAD Funding Underway
BEAD NewsAmazon Kuiper and Starlink secured a small percentage, around 8% of Colorado’s $826M BEAD broadband funding.

Virginia Steers $613M Broadband Funds Mostly To Fiber
BEAD NewsVirginia's $613 million BEAD program allows SpaceX’s Starlink and Amazon’s Project Kuiper a share, however focuses mostly on Fiber projects

Oklahoma’s $797 Million Dollar Broadband Expansion
BEAD NewsOklahoma accelerates broadband rollout with BEAD and ARPA funds, despite changing federal rules. Fiber, wireless, and satellite all compete.

Mississippi’s $1.2 Billion Broadband Expansion Proceeds
BEAD NewsMississippi’s $1.2B broadband rollout advances despite new federal rules, raising concerns about affordability and technology in rural areas.

NTIA Changes BEAD Rules: What It Means for ISPs
BEAD News, IPv4 BlogNTIA rewrites BEAD rules, eliminating fiber preference and labor mandates, forcing states to resubmit broadband plans within 90 days