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Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry, ConnectLA officials and REV Fiber launched construction on what the state calls the country's largest BEAD-funded broadband project, bringing fiber to 2,840 locations in East Baton Rouge Parish. About 2,500 locations are supported by federal BEAD funding under the state's $1.36 billion GUMBO 2.0 initiative, with construction expected to begin in November and last seven to eight months.
With all 50 states' BEAD plans approved, the program moves from planning into construction and a supplemental funding round to address remaining coverage gaps. NTIA will issue a new eligible locations list, with states given 30 days to validate and providers given a window to challenge, before supplemental proposals are submitted.
On September 17, 2026, the California Public Utilities Commission voted to approve Resolution T-17920, ratifying the NTIA-approved BEAD Final Proposal and authorizing CPUC to proceed with implementation. This clears the way for California to begin executing subgrant agreements with providers.
The CPUC unanimously ratified California's BEAD plan, allowing staff to sign the state's award agreement with the federal government and begin drawing down funds for broadband deployment projects. The vote clears a key milestone for California's $1.86 billion BEAD allocation.
On September 17, 2026, the California Public Utilities Commission approved Resolution T-17920, ratifying the NTIA-approved BEAD Final Proposal and authorizing the CPUC to move into grant administration and implementation. This marks the transition from application and approval phases to actual program implementation.
The CPUC unanimously voted to ratify California's billion-dollar broadband expansion plan, giving staff authority to sign the state's BEAD award agreement with the federal government. This clears the way for California to begin drawing down funds for broadband deployment projects.
The California Public Utilities Commission ratified the state's BEAD spending plan, giving staff authority to sign the grant agreement with NTIA and begin drawing down funds. California plans to spend $1.4 billion to serve 270,000 rural locations, and Comcast, AT&T, and Verizon are named as major ISPs that already won BEAD money in the state. California and Illinois are the last two states yet to sign their NTIA grant agreements.
The California Public Utilities Commission unanimously ratified the state's BEAD plan, allowing staff to sign the grant agreement with NTIA and begin drawing down funds. California plans to spend $1.4 billion to connect 270,000 rural locations, with Comcast, AT&T, and Verizon among ISPs that won funding. Advocacy groups had urged caution over a federal condition exempting BEAD recipients from state net neutrality and rate laws.
The California Public Utilities Commission voted to finalize the state's BEAD plan, allowing staff to sign the grant agreement with NTIA and begin drawing down funds. California plans to spend $1.4 billion to reach 270,000 unserved rural locations, with Comcast, AT&T, and Verizon among the ISPs awarded funds. California and Illinois remain the only states yet to sign their BEAD grant agreements with NTIA.
NTIA's BEAD Progress Dashboard, updated September 8, 2026, shows all 56 states and territories have submitted and received approval of Final Proposals, with 54 having signed and returned their award agreements. The two remaining entities are still finalizing agreements, which will trigger active deployment obligations once executed.
NTIA's BEAD Progress Dashboard, updated September 8, 2026, shows all 56 states and territories have submitted and received approval of Final Proposals, with NIST approving 55 of those. 54 states and territories have now signed and returned their award agreements, finalizing the process for most entities.
With Illinois's plan approved on August 25, all 56 states and territories have now received Commerce Department clearance under the $42.5 billion BEAD program. The milestone shifts focus nationally from planning to construction of broadband infrastructure.
NTIA announced states and territories can direct a portion of the roughly $21 billion in BEAD program savings toward a new funding round for a 'true-up' of locations lacking service that were not deemed eligible in the original BEAD process. The agency, under Administrator Arielle Roth, framed the move as a targeted way to reach newly identified unserved locations while limiting cost to taxpayers, and further non-deployment guidance is not expected imminently.
NTIA said on September 4 that additional guidance on how states can spend BEAD non-deployment funds is not imminent. This follows an announcement that some of the $21 billion remaining in BEAD funds would go toward a new bidding round for locations missed by prior mapping.
NTIA head Arielle Roth announced that with Illinois's approval, all 56 states and territories now have approved BEAD final proposals, moving the program into the construction phase. Roth said this achieves Congress's vision of closing the digital divide.
The Commerce Department approved Illinois's BEAD spending plan on August 25, making it the last of 56 states and territories to receive final proposal clearance. NTIA head Arielle Roth said all 56 approvals achieve the program's goal of closing the digital divide. Illinois will spend $831 million of its original $1.04 billion allocation after cuts to satellite and fiber locations and an increase in fixed wireless locations.
NTIA said Friday that further guidance on how states may use non-deployment BEAD funds is not imminent, a day after announcing a new deployment bidding round using some of the roughly $21 billion in remaining program funds.
NTIA confirmed Friday, September 4, 2026 that further guidance on how states can spend BEAD non-deployment funds is not imminent, a day after announcing a new bidding round for unserved locations using part of the $21 billion in remaining program funds. The delay leaves states uncertain about allowable uses for training programs and other non-construction activities.
NTIA released the BEAD Supplemental Deployment Policy Notice on September 3, 2026, opening a second 'Benefit of the Bargain' funding round for locations left unserved due to provider defaults, misreporting, or FCC map changes since states' Final Proposals were approved. South Dakota's GOED broadband office has acknowledged the new requirement, noting on its BEAD webpage that the state, like all others, must open a new Benefit of the Bargain round and will do so in the coming weeks. ISPs with existing South Dakota BEAD subgrantee agreements should watch for further state guidance on how the policy affects their projects.
NTIA issued guidance allowing states to repurpose unspent BEAD non-deployment funds toward actual broadband deployment to unserved locations. The decision gives states more flexibility to connect locations missed in earlier award rounds.
On September 3, 2026, NTIA released a BEAD Supplemental Deployment Policy Notice letting states, territories and DC access additional BEAD funding for locations that remain unserved due to program defaults, misreporting or FCC map changes. Compliance with the new guidance is expected to add nine months or more to the BEAD process in participating states.
NTIA released a BEAD Supplemental Deployment Policy Notice on September 3, 2026, letting states, territories, and DC tap leftover BEAD savings to address locations left unserved due to program defaults, provider misreporting, or FCC map changes. Compliance with the new guidance is expected to add nine months or more to states' BEAD timelines, giving ISPs a new but delayed opportunity to bid on remaining unserved locations.
NTIA released a BEAD Program Supplemental Deployment Policy Notice on September 3, 2026, letting states and territories tap leftover BEAD funds to address locations still unserved due to provider defaults, misreporting, or map changes since their Final Proposals were completed. The supplemental pool totals $21 billion, drawn from savings after states' 2024-2025 final proposal rounds, and states must review updated unserved-location lists before running another subgrantee selection round. ISPs should watch for new state-level solicitations tied to this true-up process.
NTIA announced a new BEAD funding round allowing states to use savings from Secretary Lutnick's Benefit of the Bargain reforms to fund newly identified unserved locations not included in the original FCC broadband map or affected by other program changes. Alaska alone could see over 5,000 additional eligible locations, with the announcement made during Assistant Secretary Roth's visit to Alaska BEAD project sites.
On September 3, 2026, NTIA released a BEAD Supplemental Deployment Policy Notice letting states and territories tap remaining BEAD savings to address locations still unserved due to program defaults, provider misreporting, or FCC map changes. Compliance with the new process is expected to add nine months or more to BEAD timelines in affected states.
On September 3, 2026, NTIA released a Supplemental Deployment Policy Notice letting states, territories, and DC access additional BEAD funds for locations left unserved due to program defaults, provider misreporting, or FCC map changes. The agency warned that following this new guidance will likely add nine months or more to the overall BEAD process.
On September 3, 2026, NTIA released a Supplemental Deployment Policy Notice letting states, territories, and D.C. access additional BEAD funding to address locations still unserved due to program defaults, provider misreporting, or FCC map changes since their Final Proposals were completed. State broadband offices now have a defined, time-limited process and funding ceiling to fill these coverage gaps, though compliance could add significant time to already-finalized state timelines.
NTIA said Thursday, September 3, 2026 that states will run a new BEAD deployment bidding round targeting locations not marked eligible last year but still lacking broadband service, using part of the roughly $21 billion in remaining program funds. The agency outlined a process of state location reviews, public posting, and a 30-day challenge window that could take up to 97 days before NTIA approval, with the overall process potentially lasting nine months.
As part of the new BEAD Supplemental Deployment funding round, NTIA said Alaska could see more than 5,000 additional broadband locations become eligible for funding. Alaska's approved Final Proposal previously covered 46,508 eligible locations using a mix of fiber, LEO satellite, and fixed wireless.
On September 3, 2026, NTIA released the BEAD Supplemental Deployment Policy Notice, allowing states to direct a portion of roughly $21 billion in program savings toward locations that remain unserved due to provider defaults, misreporting, or FCC broadband map changes since Final Proposals were approved. NTIA said the process, which it calls a location 'true-up,' will likely add nine months or more to the BEAD timeline, and highlighted Alaska as a preview case where more than 5,000 additional locations could become eligible.
With Illinois's approval, the Commerce Department has now cleared every state and territory's BEAD spending plan, covering 3.79 million locations. States and territories collectively plan to spend $18.19 billion on deployment projects under the program.
Following Illinois's approval this week, the Commerce Department has now cleared every state and territory's BEAD spending plan. The 56 approved plans collectively cover 3.79 million locations and $18.19 billion in planned deployment spending.
With Illinois's approval, the Commerce Department has cleared every state and territory's BEAD spending plan, completing approval of all 56 plans nationwide. Together the approved plans cover 3.79 million locations and states/territories plan to spend $18.19 billion on deployment projects.
With Illinois's approval, every state and territory has cleared its BEAD spending plan with the Commerce Department. The approved plans cover 3.79 million locations and total $18.19 billion in planned deployment spending under the $42.45 billion program.
With the final approval of Illinois' plan, every state and territory has now had its BEAD final proposal approved by NTIA, unlocking a combined $18.2 billion for broadband deployment nationwide. Providers across the country can now expect subgrantee selection and award execution processes to accelerate in approved states.
With Illinois's approval this week, every state and territory's BEAD final proposal has now been cleared by NTIA. The approved plans cover 3.79 million locations and $18.19 billion in planned deployment spending, with fiber serving 62.9% of locations and satellite 21.9%.
NTIA has now approved BEAD final proposals from every state and territory, marking completion of the planning phase nationwide. Illinois was the last proposal approved, clearing the way for subgrantee award processes to proceed in all jurisdictions.
NTIA has now approved final proposals from every state and territory participating in BEAD, clearing the way for subgrantee selection and award execution nationwide. Illinois was the last of the 56 proposals to receive sign-off.
NTIA confirmed that every state and territory participating in BEAD has now had its final proposal approved, completing a key milestone in the program's rollout. This clears the way for states to move forward with subgrantee agreements and fund disbursement.
NTIA approved Illinois' BEAD Final Proposal on August 26, 2026, making it the last of 56 states and territories to clear federal review under the Trump administration's revised guidance. Illinois' plan directs $831 million to connect nearly 143,000 locations, with a mix of 68.1% fiber, 23.6% fixed wireless, and 8.1% low-Earth-orbit satellite service.
NTIA approved Illinois' BEAD Final Proposal on August 25, 2026, making it the last state or territory to clear federal review under the Benefit of the Bargain guidance. Under the approved plan, BEAD will connect more than 85,000 locations in Illinois while saving over $930 million and leveraging nearly $430 million in matching funds.
NTIA officially confirmed that every state and territory BEAD final proposal has now been approved. This marks a major program milestone as all jurisdictions can now move toward subgrantee selection and award execution.
Illinois became the final state to receive NTIA approval of its BEAD final proposal, completing approvals across all 56 states and territories. This clears Illinois to move forward with its subgrantee selection and award process.
NTIA announced it approved its last BEAD Final Proposal, completing approval of all 56 state and territorial proposals, with Virginia highlighted as the final approval and Assistant Secretary Arielle Roth touring BEAD fiber and satellite projects in Moneta, Virginia. Virginia's plan is projected to connect more than 85,000 locations while saving over $930 million and leveraging nearly $430 million in matching funds. This closes the Final Proposal approval phase nationwide, shifting focus to contracting, execution, and deployment.
NTIA approved Illinois's BEAD spending plan, making it the last of 56 states and territories to receive federal approval under the $42.45 billion program. Illinois's approved plan allocates $831 million of its $1.04 billion allocation, targeting 68% fiber, nearly 24% fixed wireless, and 8% satellite coverage, down from its earlier draft. ISPs should note both Illinois and California still need a second review from NIST, BEAD's grants manager, before funds can be drawn down.
The Commerce Department approved Illinois's BEAD spending plan on August 25, making it the final state or territory of 56 to receive clearance. Illinois will spend $831 million of its original $1.04 billion allocation after cuts to satellite and fiber locations and an increase in fixed wireless.
NTIA's approval of Illinois's BEAD final proposal completed the nationwide approval process for all 56 states and territories. Illinois can now proceed with subgrantee selection and BEAD-funded deployment planning.
On August 25 the Commerce Department approved Illinois's BEAD spending plan, making it the final state or territory to receive clearance under the $42.5 billion program. Illinois will spend $831 million of its original $1.04 billion allocation, with fiber locations cut to 97,000 and fixed wireless more than doubled to 33,600.
Commerce Department approved Illinois's BEAD spending plan on August 25, making it the last of 56 states and territories to receive clearance. NTIA head Arielle Roth said the milestone achieves Congress's vision of closing the digital divide, though Illinois's allocation was cut to $831 million from an original $1.04 billion.
On August 25, 2026, NTIA announced it approved its last state/territorial BEAD Final Proposal, completing approval of all 56 Final Proposals across the country. Assistant Secretary Arielle Roth marked the milestone by touring fiber and satellite BEAD projects in Virginia, where the newly approved plan is projected to connect more than 85,000 locations while saving over $930 million and leveraging nearly $430 million in matching funds.
Illinois became the last of 56 states and territories to receive Commerce Department approval of its BEAD final proposal on August 25, 2026. Illinois will spend $831 million of its original $1.04 billion allocation, with fiber locations cut to 97,000 and fixed wireless more than doubling to 33,600. NTIA Administrator Arielle Roth said the milestone advances Congress's goal of closing the digital divide.
NTIA approved Illinois' BEAD Final Proposal on August 25, 2026, making Illinois the final state or territory to receive federal clearance under the program. Illinois had been a holdout for months amid disputes over meeting the 'Benefit of the Bargain' efficiency requirements, delaying release of over $800 million in broadband funding to the state.
The Trump administration approved Illinois's BEAD spending plan, making it the final state to receive NTIA sign-off. All 56 states and territories now have federal approval to begin awarding grants under the $42.45 billion BEAD program.
The Trump administration approved Illinois's BEAD spending plan on August 25, making it the last of 56 states and territories to receive NTIA's greenlight. All jurisdictions can now proceed to award grants under the $42.45 billion program.
The Trump administration approved Illinois's BEAD spending plan, making it the final state or territory to receive NTIA sign-off. All 56 states and territories now have federal clearance to begin awarding grants under the $42.45 billion program.
The Trump administration approved Illinois's BEAD spending plan, making it the last of 56 states and territories to receive federal approval. All jurisdictions now have the green light to begin awarding BEAD grants under the $42.45 billion program.
Illinois' $831 million BEAD proposal was approved, connecting nearly 143,000 locations with a technology mix of 68.1% fiber, 23.6% fixed wireless, and 8.1% low-Earth orbit satellite. The approval left more than $169 million in non-deployment funds, and Illinois was the last of all 56 states and territories to receive NTIA sign-off.
NTIA signed off on Illinois' BEAD final proposal, making it the last of 56 states and territories to receive approval. This clears the way for Illinois broadband providers to move toward subgrantee selection and award execution under the state's BEAD program.
NTIA announced it has approved its last BEAD Final Proposal, completing approval of all 56 state and territorial proposals, with Illinois confirmed as the final entity to receive sign-off. Assistant Secretary Arielle Roth marked the milestone with a visit to Moneta, Virginia with Congressman Morgan Griffith to tour BEAD-funded fiber and satellite projects. NTIA says it will now focus on working with states and territories as they oversee BEAD-funded deployment.
NTIA announced approval of Illinois' BEAD Final Proposal, the last of all 56 state and territorial Final Proposals, with Illinois's approved plan set to spend $831 million of its $1.04 billion allocation, down from $970 million in its earlier draft. The approved technology mix is about 68% fiber, nearly 24% fixed wireless, 8% satellite, and a small share of cable, with total eligible locations falling to 142,400 from nearly 157,000 in the draft.
On August 25, 2026, NTIA announced it had approved its last BEAD Final Proposal, from Illinois, completing approval of all 56 state and territorial BEAD Final Proposals nationwide. Assistant Secretary Arielle Roth traveled to Moneta, Virginia with Congressman Morgan Griffith to mark the milestone by touring fiber and satellite BEAD projects. Illinois' approved plan will spend $831 million of its $1.04 billion allocation to connect more than 85,000 locations, primarily via fiber, fixed wireless, and satellite.
NTIA signed off on Illinois' final BEAD proposal, completing approval of all 56 state and territory plans under the program. This clears the way for Illinois to begin executing subgrantee awards for broadband deployment funded by the federal program.
The Trump administration approved Illinois's BEAD spending plan on August 25, 2026, making it the last state to receive federal sign-off. All 56 states and territories now have NTIA's greenlight to begin awarding grants under the $42.45 billion program.
On August 18, 2026, ConnectLA held an event in Livingston Parish celebrating ongoing broadband deployment under the GUMBO 1.0 program, with Spectrum having connected 263 households and 30 businesses so far. Executive Director Veneeth Iyengar said the parish still has about 1,600 unserved locations but that providers have been funded to reach them, part of the state's broader push toward statewide coverage by 2028.
NTIA's updated BEAD FAQ, dated Aug. 3, clarifies that states cannot unilaterally reduce satellite broadband awards after signing subgrant agreements with providers like SpaceX or Amazon; any location removal requires mutual agreement between the subgrantee and eligible entity. The guidance follows NTIA's prior request that states cut satellite awards over misclassified or already-served locations, and comes after states including Louisiana, Arkansas, Texas, Nebraska and Virginia had already signed satellite contracts covering over 105,000 locations.
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration informed state broadband offices that they lack authority to unilaterally change BEAD subgrant agreements already signed with providers. The statement follows NTIA's prior request that states reduce awards made to satellite broadband providers based on new deployment data.
Federal regulators informed state broadband offices that they lack authority to unilaterally change BEAD contracts already signed with ISPs. The guidance follows NTIA's prior request that states reduce awards made to satellite broadband providers based on new deployment data.
NTIA told state broadband offices they cannot unilaterally change BEAD contracts already signed with ISPs, per an updated FAQ document dated Aug. 3, 2026. The guidance follows NTIA's request that states reduce satellite broadband awards, but confirms any reduction to SpaceX or Amazon location counts requires the provider's agreement since executed subgrant agreements carry reliance interests. States including Louisiana, Arkansas, Texas, Nebraska and Virginia had signed satellite contracts covering a combined 105,111 locations in their approved plans.
The Texas Broadband Development Office paused all BEAD disbursements to subgrantees starting Monday, citing an ongoing audit into alleged favoritism toward Starlink. Two senior broadband officials were reportedly dismissed shortly before the hold, which state officials say will remain in place until further notice.
The Texas Broadband Development Office paused all BEAD disbursements to subgrantees starting Monday, citing an ongoing audit with no set completion date. The hold followed the dismissal of two senior broadband officials and allegations that the office showed favoritism toward Elon Musk's Starlink.
The Texas Broadband Development Office placed a temporary hold on all BEAD disbursements after being accused of favoritism toward Elon Musk's Starlink in subgrantee selection, prompting lawmakers to announce an audit. The hold on billions in federal funds began Tuesday and remains in effect pending the audit's outcome.
Texas has paused disbursements of billions of dollars in federal BEAD funding after two senior broadband office officials were dismissed and an audit was launched. The Texas Broadband Development Office told subgrantees the hold took effect Monday and will remain 'until further notice' with no completion date set for the audit.
NTIA approved California's BEAD Final Proposal on July 17, 2026, leaving Illinois as the only state still awaiting NTIA and NIST sign-off on its final proposal. California's approval unlocks up to $1.86 billion in federal funding, but the CPUC still must act on a revised resolution before subgrant agreements can be signed, and permitting and pole-attachment disputes continue to slow construction nationally.
The NTIA BEAD Progress Dashboard confirms that all 56 states and territories have submitted Final Proposals, 55 have received NTIA approval, and 53 have signed and returned their award agreements, finalizing the grant process. This milestone allows those Eligible Entities to move forward with subgrantee contracting and construction readiness activities.
ConnectLA, Louisiana's Office of Broadband Development and Connectivity, released two new toolkits, a Deployment Toolkit and an Excavation Toolkit, to support coordination and communication as broadband construction scales statewide through the GUMBO 2.0 program. The Deployment Toolkit provides construction lifecycle references and community engagement materials for stakeholders, while the Excavation Toolkit offers guidance on Louisiana's Dig Law for subgrantees. The release supports Louisiana's $1.355 billion BEAD-funded buildout, which is currently in its construction phase.
ConnectLA announced that its GUMBO 1.0 broadband program, funded by the U.S. Treasury's Capital Projects Fund, has surpassed $100 million in infrastructure payments to internet service providers, having distributed $102 million to serve 49,000 locations. The milestone supports Louisiana's goal of achieving full statewide broadband coverage by 2028.
NTIA has asked several state broadband offices to review satellite (LEO) BEAD awards after the FCC's updated Broadband Serviceable Location Fabric showed many previously funded locations are already served or no longer serviceable. An independent analysis by New York Law School's Advanced Communications Law and Policy Institute found the average satellite award reduction across 47 states would be about 33.77%, with Colorado's own broadband office estimating roughly a third of its awarded LEO locations could be affected, while some Broadband Breakfast reporting suggested cuts could reach as high as half in some cases.
NTIA approved California's final BEAD proposal, allowing the state to proceed with subgrantee selection and award of federal broadband deployment funds. The approval follows extensive review of the state's plan for reaching unserved and underserved locations.
On July 17, 2026, NTIA approved California's Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment Final Proposal, unlocking the state's broadband investment through a competitive, technology-neutral process. The approval leaves NTIA one state away from approving all 56 BEAD Eligible Entities nationwide, and a CPUC resolution on final proposal revisions may go to a vote as soon as September 17, 2026.
On July 17, 2026, NTIA approved California's BEAD Final Proposal, unlocking a $1.86 billion broadband investment through a competitive, technology-neutral subgrantee selection process. The approval leaves NTIA just one state away from approving all 56 BEAD final proposals nationwide, and CPUC will next publish a resolution on proposal revisions for public comment, with possible Commission action as soon as September 17, 2026.
On the afternoon of July 17, 2026, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) approved California's BEAD Final Proposal, capping months of work by the California Public Utilities Commission since the plan's submission in December 2025. The approval ensures the Benefit of the Bargain goals were met by delivering the greatest value for California's $1.86 billion broadband investment through a competitive, technology-neutral process that prioritizes reliable, affordable service to unserved and underserved communities.
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration approved California's BEAD Final Proposal, a milestone following months of work by the California Public Utilities Commission since the plan's December 2025 submission. A resolution detailing revisions since the original submission will go to public comment and may be considered at the CPUC's September 17, 2026 voting meeting.
NTIA approved California's Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment Final Proposal on July 17, 2026, following the CPUC's original submission in December 2025. The approval clears the way for California's $1.86 billion broadband investment to move forward through a competitive, technology-neutral selection process.
On July 17, 2026, NTIA approved California's BEAD Final Proposal, a milestone following the CPUC's Final Proposal submission in December 2025. The approval covers California's $1.86 billion broadband investment through a competitive, technology-neutral process, and a resolution on Final Proposal revisions may go before the CPUC as soon as September 17, 2026.
On July 17, 2026, NTIA approved the California Public Utilities Commission's BEAD Final Proposal, clearing the way for the state's broadband subgrant program to move forward. The approval follows the Final Proposal's submission in December 2025 and multiple rounds of negotiation with preliminary subgrantees. A resolution detailing revisions since the original submission will go to public comment and could be considered at the September 17, 2026 CPUC voting meeting.
WCMU Public Media reported on July 16, 2026 that the Presque Isle Electric and Gas Cooperative (PIE&G) is finishing phase three and entering phase four, the final phase, of its multi-year fiber buildout in northeast Michigan, with 7,500 customers now connected after five years of construction. The report notes PIE&G is also seeking future BEAD funding, and Michigan's Chief Connectivity Officer Eric Frederick confirmed the state received about $1.6 billion in BEAD allocations, though this particular phase of PIE&G's project has been primarily funded through RDOF rather than BEAD.
The NTIA has asked several state broadband offices to review previously approved satellite internet locations under BEAD after the FCC's July 1 update to its Broadband Serviceable Location Fabric flagged some as potentially ineligible. A New York Law School analysis estimates roughly 35% of BEAD locations awarded for LEO satellite service, about 312,000 locations, could become ineligible, reducing satellite funding by an estimated $354 million, with Colorado and Louisiana among states confirming they received the request.
Tennessee, along with Louisiana, Texas, and other states, is reviewing satellite (LEO) BEAD-funded locations after the NTIA asked states to reassess eligibility following an FCC Broadband Serviceable Location Fabric update on June 30, 2026. Tennessee's broadband program director confirmed the state is reviewing its locations, though as of early reporting the state had not yet received NTIA's formal list, unlike Colorado and Louisiana which had received notices citing potential removal of a significant share of awarded satellite locations. NTIA stated it is not automatically revoking approvals but is asking states to verify whether flagged locations are still eligible or already served by terrestrial providers.
South Carolina officials announced that eight of the 16 projects originally planned under the state's $42.45 billion federal BEAD allocation will instead be funded using existing state and ARPA resources rather than BEAD money. The remaining eight BEAD subgrantees include ZiTEL, TruVista, Amazon Leo (Kuiper), Starlink, AT&T, Comcast, Spectrum, and Intus Smartcities, with only Amazon Leo's award amount changing slightly from its preliminary figure.
At a June 30, 2026 House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee hearing, NTIA Administrator Arielle Roth confirmed that California and Illinois are the only two of 56 eligible entities still awaiting approval of their BEAD final proposals, with NTIA's written testimony stating 54 of 56 have been approved. Roth said the 'ball is in Illinois' court' after its proposal fell short on finding efficiencies under Benefit of the Bargain principles, and said California's holdup involves 'mapping anomalies,' with 'the ball is in California's court' as well.
At a June 30, 2026 House Energy and Commerce oversight hearing, NTIA Administrator Arielle Roth testified that BEAD-funded infrastructure has been deployed in two states and that the agency has approved 54 of 56 eligible entities' final proposals. Roth said the program is now expected to save roughly $21 billion versus original deployment cost projections. ISPs awaiting final approval in the remaining states should watch for movement as NTIA works to close out the last holdouts.
On June 30, 2026, the Vermont Community Broadband Board and NEK Broadband (now merged with CVFiber as NEKCV) celebrated the grand opening of the Groton Connectivity HUB, a free community technology center at 1334 Scott Highway funded by a $2.85 million USDA Community Connect Grant. The HUB offers shared workspace, computer stations, and a privacy pod for telehealth, remote work, and education, aiming to expand digital access in the highly underserved town of Groton.
On June 17, 2026, NTIA announced two new Notices of Funding Opportunity totaling $790 million for Tribal broadband: $540 million under a third round of the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program (TBCP) and $250 million under the new Native Entities Grant Program (NEGP), funded via the Digital Equity Act's Tribal set-aside. Applications opened June 17 and close September 17, 2026, with awards expected to begin on a rolling basis starting Spring 2027; legal analysts note the programs' criteria likely favor affordability/subsidy uses that complement BEAD-funded deployments. This is separate from state BEAD allocations but is administered by NTIA as part of overall federal broadband funding priorities.
Louisiana's broadband office, ConnectLA, launched the ÉTOUFFÉE grant program to help community organizations provide free devices, upgraded equipment, and digital skills training to residents, complementing the state's BEAD/GUMBO infrastructure buildout. Eligible applicants include veterans service organizations, rural public health agencies, municipalities, state agencies, and qualifying post-secondary institutions, with applications open through July 15, 2026.
Nextlink Internet activated the first BEAD-funded tower in the nation on May 1, 2026 in Bienville Parish, Louisiana, delivering fixed wireless gigabit service to 104 locations in Bossier Parish under an $18.5 million ConnectLA GUMBO 2.0 subgrant. On May 14, 2026, NTIA Administrator Arielle Roth and Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen celebrated Vistabeam's activation of the first BEAD-funded household subscriber connection in Ogallala, Nebraska, also via fixed wireless, with both states' milestones confirmed by NTIA, ConnectLA, and the Nebraska Broadband Office.
On May 1, 2026, Nextlink Internet activated a fixed-wireless tower in southern Bienville Parish, Louisiana, bringing gigabit-speed service to 104 BEAD locations in Bossier Parish — the first time households anywhere in the U.S. had service available via BEAD-funded infrastructure. The tower is part of an $18.5 million Louisiana BEAD subgrant to Nextlink to serve 7,460 unserved/underserved locations, awarded through ConnectLA's GUMBO 2.0 program, and was announced via a ConnectLA press release on May 13, 2026.
Empire State Development announced a commitment of up to $20 million to bring broadband access to New Yorkers in homeless shelters statewide, with ConnectALL providing $17 million in coordination with OTDA and an additional $3 million in-kind investment secured by the Public Service Commission. The funding will support broadband infrastructure installation, including Wi-Fi routers and internal wiring, with OTDA determining shelter eligibility; no specific ISP partners were named in the release.
NTIA announced approval of its final BEAD Program Final Proposal, completing review of all 56 state and territorial plans. Virginia's approved plan will connect more than 85,000 locations while saving taxpayers over $930 million and leveraging nearly $430 million in matching funds.
Missouri's Office of Broadband Development released its BEAD Final Proposal, outlining more than $700 million to connect over 200,000 unserved and underserved homes and businesses. The plan, including provisional subgrantee awards, is open for public comment until September 26 before submission to NTIA for review.
Providers: ALLO Missouri, LLC, Amazon Kuiper Commercial Services LLC, Aptitude Internet LLC, Boycom Cablevision, Inc, Callabyte Technology, Chariton Valley Communications Corporation, Charter Communications, Co-Mo Connect: Powered by Co-Mo Electric Cooperative, Comcast Cable Communications Management, LLC, Conexon Connect LLC, Connect Holding II LLC, Current Inc., GRM Networks, Gascosage Electric Cooperative, Green Hills Telephone Corporation, Hometown Internet, LLC, IdeaTek, KC Fiber, Mark Twain Communications Company, Mediacom, Midwest Data Center, Inc, NEMR, Net Vision Communications LLC, New Florence Telephone Company, Orchard Farm Telephone Company · Amount: $700.0M Source
The Nebraska Broadband Office confirmed on May 22, 2026 that three preliminarily awarded ISPs declined to sign their BEAD subgrant contracts, citing changes to their business plans, leaving about 1,735 locations (12% of the state's eligible sites) unfunded and prompting a new application round. The state did not officially name the three providers, but reporting from Light Reading and the Nebraska Examiner identified them, by comparing the final proposal's award list to the seven providers whose signed agreements NBO did announce, as Amazon Kuiper (now Amazon Leo), Northeast NE Telephone Co., and Pinpoint Communications.
The NTIA approved Vermont's BEAD Final Proposal on February 10, 2026, unlocking $93 million of the state's nearly $229 million federal allocation to expand broadband access to more than 99% of Vermonters. The proposal, submitted to NTIA on December 4, 2025, authorizes Vermont to move from planning to implementation, with subgrantee, deployment project, and location data files posted on the VCBB website.
NTIA approved Maine's BEAD Final Proposal, part of a batch of 18 state/territory approvals announced November 18, 2025. The plan, submitted by the Maine Connectivity Authority, includes $48.4 million in federal awards to expand internet infrastructure to 21,818 homes and businesses, drawing on Maine's $272 million BEAD allocation, with the remaining ~$200 million's use still pending NTIA guidance.
The Illinois Office of Broadband announced that provisional BEAD awards under Connect Illinois Round 4 are now available, directing stakeholders to an interactive BEAD Award Map (illinoisbead.org) showing award details by location, provider, and technology. The state's official page notes the program remains subject to change based on NTIA's June 6, 2025 BEAD Restructuring Policy Notice.
On Dec. 2, 2025, the Colorado Broadband Office announced that NTIA approved the state's Final Proposal under the BEAD program, unlocking $420.6 million in federal funding to bring high-speed internet to more than 96,000 Coloradans in rural and underserved areas. Governor Jared Polis called the investment critical to closing the digital divide and advancing the state's goal of connecting 99% of residents to high-speed internet.
