Latest BEAD program updates, funding shifts, and broadband policy changes shaping digital equity and connectivity across the U.S.

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ConexonConnect First in the U.S. to Receive $9 Million in BEAD

The floodgates finally open up, and Conexon Connect is the first in the U.S. to receive $9 Million of a total $215 in BEAD approvals across 8 states.
Missouri Gets 519 BEAD Applications, $3.9B Requested

Missouri Approved for $800 Million in BEAD Funds

Missouri Approved for $800 Million in BEAD Funds to build fiber into 200,000 unserved and underserved homes and businesses
poll: $20 Billion BEAD Funding should be released in Q1 of 2026. How do you think it will affect IPv4 Prices next year?

Industry Poll: $20 Billion BEAD Funds Impact on IPv4 Pricing

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LinkedIn poll shows most industry respondents expect IPv4 prices to rise as $20B in BEAD broadband funding is released in 2026.
Starlink Emerges as a Major Winner Under Revised BEAD Guidance

Starlink Receives $661 Million From BEAD

Revised BEAD guidance has shifted funding toward satellite broadband, positioning Starlink as one of the program’s largest beneficiaries to date
GAO Ruling Raises Delay Risks for $42B BEAD Program

GAO Ruling Raises Delay Risks for $42 Billion BEAD Program

A GAO ruling raises new uncertainty around the $42B BEAD program, potentially triggering delays, legal challenges, and new funding risks
Fiber Construction Expands in Washington State With New Builds

Ezee Fiber Expands Broadband Network in Washington

Fiber broadband construction is expanding in WA as Ezee Fiber begins new builds in Algona and Pacific, reflecting continued regional momentum
Wecom Fiber Wins $195M in Arizona BEAD Fiber Build

Wecom Fiber Wins $195M BEAD Fiber Fund in Arizona

Wecom Fiber granted $195M in BEAD funding to build fiber broadband to 66,000 rural homes and businesses across eight counties in Arizona
BEAD Funding Leaves Satellites With Just 4% Share

Satellite Captures Just 4% of $20 Billion BEAD Awards

Despite tech-neutral rules, satellite operators will capture just 4% of roughly $20B in BEAD funds to date, with fiber dominating at 86%
Kansas $166M BEAD Final Proposal Approved by NTIA

Kansas Broadband $166M BEAD Proposal Approved by NTIA

NTIA Approves Kansas Broadband’s $166.6M BEAD Plan to Expand Fiber, Wireless, and Satellite Service to 26,673 Locations
Ripple Fiber Announces $250M Expansion Into Washington

Ripple Fiber $250M Broadband Build In Washington

Ripple Fiber plans a $250 Million fiber expansion to 200,000 homes in Washington State in 2026