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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 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 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.
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 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.
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.
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.
