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Award ExecutedSouth CarolinaJuly 7, 2026

South Carolina signs four BEAD subgrant agreements after cutting recipients to 8 ISPs

South Carolina's Broadband Office has signed subrecipient BEAD agreements for ZiTEL, TruVista, BellSouth (AT&T) and Comcast, with construction expected to begin soon. The state moved eight of its original 16 planned BEAD projects to state/ARPA funding instead, leaving eight ISPs including Amazon Leo and Starlink in the federal BEAD program.

Providers: ZiTEL, TruVista Communications, AT&T, Comcast, Amazon Leo, Starlink, Charter Communications, Intus Smartcities Source

BEAD UpdateSouth CarolinaJuly 7, 2026

South Carolina cuts planned BEAD subgrantees from 16 projects to 8

South Carolina announced that eight of the 16 BEAD projects it originally planned will instead be funded using existing state and federal ARPA resources rather than BEAD dollars, halving the program's subgrantee list. The move reflects the state's determination that it no longer needs the full slate of BEAD awards it had planned.

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Award ExecutedSouth CarolinaJuly 7, 2026

South Carolina signs BEAD subgrant agreements for four projects after cutting recipients in half

South Carolina's Broadband Office confirmed that of the eight projects remaining in its BEAD program, four subgrant agreements have been signed, with construction expected to begin soon. ZiTEL and TruVista Communications, the two largest remaining awardees, have both signed their BEAD subrecipient agreements, while Amazon Leo and SpaceX's Starlink also remain in the program using satellite technology.

Providers: ZiTEL, TruVista Communications, Amazon Leo, Starlink Source

Program MilestoneSouth CarolinaJuly 7, 2026

South Carolina cuts BEAD subgrantees from 16 to 8 projects, shifts eight to state funds

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.

Providers: ZiTEL, TruVista Communications, Amazon Leo, Starlink, AT&T, Comcast, Spectrum, Intus Smartcities Source

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