Award ExecutedOregonSeptember 17, 2026 Opportunity

Oregon signs final BEAD contracts with 15 of 18 subgrantees

Business Oregon's Oregon Broadband Office finalized signed BEAD subgrant contracts with 15 providers including Alyrica, Ziply, DFN, Windwave, and Siuslaw Broadband. Comcast and Starlink did not sign by the deadline, and the state will continue working with them and NTIA on next steps.

Providers: Alyrica, Blue Mountain, Consumers Power, Douglas Fast Net (DFN), E4 Connect, Farmers Mutual Telephone Company, Hood River Electric & Internet Co-Op, Pioneer Connect, Siuslaw Broadband, Stimulus Broadband, Windwave, Ziply Source

Award ExecutedOregonSeptember 10, 2026 Deadline 2026-09-18

Oregon under contract with 13 of 18 BEAD subgrantees ahead of Sept 18 deadline

Oregon's Broadband Office reported being under contract with 13 providers, cooperatives and local governments as of September 10, including Alyrica, Douglas Fast Net, Consumers Power, Pioneer Connect, Windwave and Ziply Fiber. The state set a September 18 deadline for all BEAD subgrantee contracts to be signed, with construction expected to begin in late 2026.

Providers: Alyrica, Douglas Fast Net, Consumers Power, Pioneer Connect, Windwave, Ziply Fiber Source

Award ExecutedOregonSeptember 10, 2026 Deadline 2026-09-18

Oregon under contract with 13 BEAD subgrantees, sets Sept 18 signing deadline

As of September 10, Oregon's Broadband Office reported it was under contract with 13 providers, cooperatives and local governments including Alyrica, Douglas Fast Net, Consumers Power, Pioneer Connect, Windwave and Ziply Fiber, plus several local governments. The state requires all BEAD subgrantee contracts to be signed by September 18, with most projects expected to begin construction in late 2026.

Providers: Alyrica, Douglas Fast Net, Consumers Power, Pioneer Connect, Windwave, Ziply Fiber Source

Award ExecutedOregonSeptember 10, 2026 Deadline 2026-09-18

Oregon executes BEAD contracts with 13 providers, co-ops and local governments

As of September 10, 2026, the Oregon Broadband Office confirmed it was under contract with 13 providers, cooperatives and local governments, including Alyrica, Douglas Fast Net, Consumers Power, Pioneer Connect, Windwave and Ziply Fiber, plus the City of Sherwood, Columbia County, Gilliam County and Hood River Electric & Internet Co-Op. Oregon set September 18 as the deadline for all BEAD subgrantee contracts to be signed, with most projects expected to begin construction in late 2026.

Providers: Alyrica, Douglas Fast Net, Consumers Power, Pioneer Connect, Windwave, Ziply Fiber Source

Award ExecutedOregonSeptember 3, 2026

Oregon signs BEAD contract with Douglas Fast Net for $31.6M fiber expansion

Douglas Fast Net (DFN) has been awarded a $31.576 million BEAD contract through the Oregon Broadband Office to expand fiber internet access to 4,490 additional homes in Douglas, Coos, and Lane counties. Combined with $10.418 million in DFN matching funds, the project represents a total investment of more than $41.99 million, with most BEAD projects in Oregon, including this one, expected to begin construction in late 2026.

Providers: Douglas Fast Net · Amount: $31.6M Source

Award ExecutedOregonSeptember 24, 2026 Opportunity

Oregon signs final BEAD contracts with 15 subgrantees, moves to pre-construction

Oregon's Broadband Office executed signed BEAD subgrant contracts with 15 providers, moving those projects from planning into pre-construction and deployment. Comcast and Starlink, covering 6,782 and 48,631 locations respectively, missed the signing deadline and have not yet finalized their agreements.

Providers: Alyrica, Blue Mountain, City of Sherwood, County of Columbia, Consumers Power, Douglas Fast Net (DFN), E4 Connect, Farmers Mutual Telephone Company, Gilliam County, Hood River Electric & Internet Co-Op, Pioneer Connect, Siuslaw Broadband, Stimulus Broadband, Windwave, Ziply Source

What's Happening in BEAD

Oregon signs final BEAD contracts with 15 of 18 subgrantees

Oregon under contract with 13 of 18 BEAD subgrantees ahead of Sept 18 deadline

Oregon under contract with 13 BEAD subgrantees, sets Sept 18 signing deadline

Oregon executes BEAD contracts with 13 providers, co-ops and local governments

Oregon signs BEAD contract with Douglas Fast Net for $31.6M fiber expansion

Oregon signs final BEAD contracts with 15 subgrantees, moves to pre-construction

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