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Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program

Sector: Telecommunications • Location: United States

Source: Broadband Breakfast

Project
Operational

A $42.45 billion federal rural broadband expansion program aimed at expanding broadband access in rural communities. The program involves states finalizing contracts with internet service providers, completing environmental and historic reviews, and beginning construction to deploy broadband networks.

Status
Under Construction
Sector
Telecommunications, Broadband
Location
United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Broadband Breakfast

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The project “Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program” is an infrastructure initiative in the Telecommunications sector, located in United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Broadband Breakfast.

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2026-07-22

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A $42.45 billion federal rural broadband expansion program aimed at expanding broadband access in rural communities. The program involves states finalizing contracts with internet service providers, completing environmental and historic reviews, and beginning construction to deploy broadband networks.

Original sector

Telecommunications

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Location

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United States of America (USA)

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Broadband Breakfast

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Sector

Telecommunications, Broadband

Article published date

2026-05-03

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