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

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

Idaho has prequalified 43 broadband providers—including major telecoms, co-ops, and Tribal entities—for the upcoming BEAD $583M funding phase

Sophisticated cyberattacks are putting the telecom industry at risk—threatening infrastructure, data security, and national stability

Average 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 receives $31M in state funding to expand fiber broadband across NC, reaching 18,000+ underserved homes and businesses

Michigan pushes forward on broadband equity with $1.5B in BEAD funds, while some rural areas remain overlooked

Cogent’s $174 million IPv4 securitization signals a new approach to monetizing address space in the tech and telecom sectors

Thanks to strategic investments, South Carolina has reduced broadband gaps dramatically and is preparing to connect all remaining locations

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