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Tennessee BEAD Requests Top $704M

$704 Million in Tennessee BEAD Funds Requests

Tennessee receives $704M in BEAD funding requests from ISPs, including AT&T, Comcast, and Amazon’s Project Kuiper.
Oklahoma Launches $148M Fiber-Only BEAD Round

Oklahoma Launches $148M Fiber-Only BEAD Round

$148M Fiber-only BEAD applications now open in Oklahoma; more tech options and scoring details released for upcoming rounds
43 Providers Prequalified for Idaho’s $583m BEAD Program

43 Prequalified for Idaho’s $583M BEAD Funds Program

Idaho has prequalified 43 broadband providers—including major telecoms, co-ops, and Tribal entities—for the upcoming BEAD $583M funding phase
Brightspeed Gets $31.2M to Expand NC Fiber Network

Brightspeed Awarded $31M to Expand Fiber in North Carolina

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

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.