Posts

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

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

$1.5B Michigan BEAD Program Covers 193K Locations
BEAD NewsMichigan pushes forward on broadband equity with $1.5B in BEAD funds, while some rural areas remain overlooked

South Carolina on the Verge of Ending the Digital Divide
BEAD NewsThanks 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
BEAD NewsAlabama opens $1.4B BEAD grant applications to expand high-speed broadband in unserved and underserved areas statewide in 2025

New York’s Nearly $300 Million Broadband Effort
BEAD NewsNew 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
BEAD NewsRhode Island launches $108.7M BEAD Program to expand high-speed internet access across 30+ communities, closing the digital divide

$24m in Grants for Oregon Broadband
BEAD NewsOregon 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 Rural Internet
BEAD NewsNew 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
BEAD NewsFrontier Communications, DMCI, and Surf Internet—applying for funding from the $245 million Michigan BEAD program