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Broadband in the U.S.A.: Every state and territory

A one-day conference on expediting BEAD in Washington, D.C.

Virginia, Wisconsin, New Hampshire, and Maine wrapped up their first round of BEAD applications this week.

Comptroller Hegar might want to spend some of it on 'non-deployment' purposes

Missouri quickly opened a 'sub-round' seeking applications fro homes and businesses that didn't receive bids.

Obscure National Institute of Standards and Technology agency has kept state from building broadband.

Washington State has a $1.2 billion slice of federal broadband funding. The state's application funding window closed Jan. 31.

Arkansas' first BEAD funds go to 18 providers to cover 7,000+ locations

'We’re hoping the administration's change is not just ‘Let’s give it all to satellite, and then the problem’s over,' said Montana's broadband officer.

Texas broadband official urged senators to remove affordability mandates, and labor requirements.

No reputable provider is going to propose serving areas that do not make sense with fiber.

With 96% of applications deemed competitive, Arkansas now moves into adjudication.

The GOP governor's state, the first to get funding, wants easier funding for satellite and wireless.

State has received just under 200 applications for LEO project in the first month

FCC’s new mapping fabric will drive Rural Digital Opportunity Fund 'true-up'.

New Street's Levin doesn't expect the Trump administration to put the program on hold.

The state is instituting a higher low-cost plan and more flexible project areas.

More than 58% of unserved and underserved households now have access to high-speed fiber.

It became the second state to get necessary NTIA approval, one day after Louisiana reached the milestone.

It's the first state to reach the deployment stage of the $42.5 billion program.

It's the final step before projects can get underway.

At least 20 states have reached the milestone.

The 'Data Centers, Nuclear Power and Broadband Summit' took place on March 27, 2025.

The state is set to get fiber to more than 80 percent of its eligible homes and businesses.

It's at least the sixteenth state to start taking grant proposals under the $42.5 billion program.

Some of these locations may require $100,000 for a terrestrial wireline connection.

Republicans in Congrass have called for changes to the program when Trump takes office.

Louisiana appears to have achieved the BEAD program’s objective for hundreds of millions of dollars less in subsidy costs than was budgeted.

State to receive $1.3 billion in BEAD funds

Telecom alliance struggles to gauge members' waiver needs and overall interest.

State to receive more than $1.16 billion in federal broadband funding

Comments will be accepted through Dec. 19, 2024.

The state will serve all its eligible locations, with 95 percent set to receive fiber.

Washington state to receive $1.2 billion in BEAD funds.

State is set to receive more than $1.2 billion in BEAD funds

State is set to receive more than $550 million from BEAD

The map will help providers better understand BEAD service obligations

Application window for BEAD will close Oct. 28

The BEAD application window will close Dec. 5, 2024

The application window will open Nov. 15

CPUC official said California is working well with NTIA.

CPUC also awarded $172 million to get fiber to 56,000 locations.

With $451.7 million from BEAD, the state expects to reach all unserved and underserved areas.

Illinois says that the Connect Illinois program is the largest state broadband funding program in the U.S.

The state has requested responses by Oct. 8

The BEAD has $42.45 billion to advance broadband in the U.S.

Cornhusker state slated to receive about $400 million for broadband

Pre-qualification is strongly encouraged, and is designed to streamline the application process for BEAD.

The state’s BEAD application process is expected to become available by late October.

The state will accept applications for 60 days.

The first application round will close August 29, with a final second round to follow.

These vast, climate-controlled facilities, housing thousands of servers, support cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and data-driven decision-making.

Montana claimed to be the first state to launch its BEAD grant application portal.

Braodband Breakfast is tracking fixed wireless access subscriptions.

Braodband Breakfast is tracking wireline broadband subscriptions.

Braodband Breakfast is tracking wireline broadband subscribers by technology.

Broadband in the U.S.A.: Every state and territory

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Cryptographic technologies and blockchain ledgers are driving a new era of decentralized finance.

As data centers proliferate, Nuclear Energy is potentially ready for a revival.

American energy production has increased substantially over the past few years.

The rapid rise of cloud computing and artificial intelligence has placed an unprecedented strain on America’s energy grid.

Fiber-optic technology is the gold standard for home or commercial broadband, and powers wireless connectivity, too.

Mobile communication has become a central part internet connectivity.

The internet has the potential to impact, and also to enhance, society's democratization.

Section 230 is sometimes called the 26 words that created the internet.

Drones and airborne transportation are one of many advances to come for smart cities and communities.

Antitrust has been re-invigorated by concern over the power of big technology, media and telecom companies.

Artificial intelligence is poised to transform humans' relationship with technology, and each other.

Social media plays a powerful force in the lives of most adults and teenagers.

Debates about the role of free speech have been transformed by broadband internet services.

Semiconductors are the world’s new oil.

Whether licensed, unlicensed or shared, radio frequency spectrum is the critical resource for wireless communication.

Whether broadband providers may prioritize delivery of bits by the entities they own is a divisive topic.

Self-driving cars are one of many advances to come for smart cities and communities.

Open Access networks separate network operations from internet services. Ownership may also be separate from operations.

The innovations of telehealth and mobile health care has transformed medicine and health care.

Because Rural America is often the least-connected region in the country, ensuring coverage is central to BEAD.

Wireless technologies are critical for mobile communications, and for being able to reach remote locations.

Satellite broadband remains an option those areas beyond the reach of fiber, terrestrial or mobile wireless.

The Universal Service Fund, codified in 1996 with the Telecommunications Act, remains the foundation of universal access.

Data Centers and Cloud Computing rely upon robust and high-speed upload and download internet speeds.

Tribal leaders say the federal government has failed to uphold its trust responsibility for the health, safety and welfare of Native American tribes.

The 5G wireless standard promises breakthrough in capacity, speed and dynamic spectrum-sharing capabilities.

Wireless Internet Service Providers play an important role in delivery of fixed wireless broadband.

We need humans to make digital inclusion work.

Technology, particularly broadband access and adoption, plays a vital role in K-12 and secondary education.

The pandemic has prompted a new era of funding for broadband infrastructure.

Ensuring that emergency communications are enabled with broadband is the next frontier in public safety.

Broadband internet service allows many people to work from almost anywhere.

Digital locks and keys are necessary, but not sufficient, to ensure cybersecurity.

The scourge of robocalls is making America's once-vaunted telephone network less trustworthy.

The BEAD program is implemented by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration of the U.S. Commerce Department.

The last three years have seen a dramatic increase in the number of communities building publicly-owned, locally controlled infrastructure.

The entire concept of privacy has been transformed by broadband and the internet.

Accurate broadband mapping and data has been central to America's broadband buildout.

Cities of the future rely on high-speed internet access and advanced fiber and wireless connectivity.

The infrastructure necessary for advanced energy also powers the infrastructure necessary for high-speed internet.