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Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program

Sector: Telecommunications • Location: United States

Source: Governing

Project
Under Implementation

A $42.45 billion rural broadband expansion program aimed at bringing broadband internet to rural areas. The program involves states accessing funds to build broadband networks, with requirements including environmental and historic reviews, and aims to close the digital divide by deploying broadband infrastructure.

Status
Prospective
Sector
Telecommunications, Broadband
Location
United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Governing

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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 Governing.

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A $42.45 billion rural broadband expansion program aimed at bringing broadband internet to rural areas. The program involves states accessing funds to build broadband networks, with requirements including environmental and historic reviews, and aims to close the digital divide by deploying broadband infrastructure.

Original sector

Telecommunications

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Location

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United States of America (USA)

Source

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Governing

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Sector

Telecommunications, Broadband

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2026-05-03

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