Insights and updates on the BEAD Program, detailing funding allocations, state broadband initiatives, policy changes, and efforts to close the digital divide.

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36 States Advance BEAD Broadband Plans to NTIA

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
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
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
IPv4 Transfers Hold Strong in October

IPv4 Transfers Healthy in Anticipation of Broadband Builds

In October, ARIN recorded 147 IP transfer requests, only modestly lower than September’s 153 and on par with this year’s monthly average of around 148 per month.
Pew Study: BEAD Funding Opens Broadband Workforce Opportunities

Pew Study: BEAD Funding Opens Workforce Opportunities

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Pew Charitable Trusts reports that BEAD’s $42.5 billion broadband rollout will require tens of thousands of new fiber and telecom workers
Comprehensive BEAD Awards by State – October 2025

BEAD Broadband Status: Awards by State, October 2025

Nearly all U.S. states have submitted final BEAD plans. October 2025 broadband awards, allocations and NTIA updates
ARIN Transfer Requests September 2025

IPv4 Prices Stable as Hyperscalers Step Back

IPv4 market demand remains strong with 153 transfers in September, maintaining momentum as hyperscalers take a step Back
36 States Advance BEAD Broadband Plans to NTIA

BEAD “Benefit of the Bargain” Provisional Awards

States 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.