The Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program is a federal initiative under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), providing $42.45 billion to expand high-speed internet access across the U.S. It prioritizes unserved and underserved communities, aiming to bridge the digital divide through broadband infrastructure, adoption, and workforce development.

View progress on our BEAD Funding Dashboard

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MI BEAD Round 1: Two-Thirds of Sites Get Applications

$1.5B Michigan BEAD Program Covers 193K Locations

Michigan pushes forward on broadband equity with $1.5B in BEAD funds, while some rural areas remain overlooked
South Carolina Nears Full Broadband Access

South Carolina on the Verge of Ending the Digital Divide

Thanks 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

Alabama opens $1.4B BEAD grant applications to expand high-speed broadband in unserved and underserved areas statewide in 2025
How Will Tariffs Affect BEAD Projects?

How Will Tariffs Affect BEAD Funding?

The impact of tariffs on broadband projects funded by the BEAD Program will be offset by the Build America, Buy America (BABA) Act

New York’s Nearly $300 Million Broadband Effort

New York secures $50 million in federal funds, now totaling nearly $300 million for expanding rural broadband internet access
Rhode Island's $108.7M BEAD Program

Rhode Island’s $108.7M BEAD Program

Rhode Island launches $108.7M BEAD Program to expand high-speed internet access across 30+ communities, closing the digital divide
Oregon Broadband Office awards $24M to expand high-speed internet to 2,360 rural locations in final ARPA funding round.

$24m in Grants for Oregon Broadband

Oregon Broadband Office awards $24M to expand high-speed internet to 2,360 rural locations in final ARPA funding round.
New Mexico Bead Grants: $675M for Internet Expansion

New Mexico Bead Grants: $675M for Rural Internet

New Mexico's OBAE received 66 applications competing for $675M in BEAD funding to expand rural broadband access across 31 counties.

Michigan’s $245 Million BEAD Funding Program

Frontier Communications, DMCI, and Surf Internet—applying for funding from the $245 million Michigan BEAD program
IPv4 vs IPv6 Usage in BGP Routing Tables

Analysis of IPv4 vs IPv6 in BGP Routing Tables

The blog post provides an analysis of the Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) routing tables' growth and dynamics for both IPv4 and IPv6 during 2024.