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Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program

Sector: Telecommunications • Location: South Dakota, United States

Project
Planned

The BEAD program was established to provide broadband access to unserved communities in rural areas, with a budget of $42 billion. However, it has faced significant criticism for not connecting any households to the internet since its inception nearly three years ago.

Status
Prospective
Sector
Telecommunications, Broadband, Government
Location
South Dakota, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Senator John Thune - Senate.gov

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The project “Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program” is an infrastructure initiative in the Telecommunications sector, located in South Dakota, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Senator John Thune - Senate.gov.

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The BEAD program was established to provide broadband access to unserved communities in rural areas, with a budget of $42 billion. However, it has faced significant criticism for not connecting any households to the internet since its inception nearly three years ago.

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Telecommunications

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United States of America (USA)

State

South Dakota

Source

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Senator John Thune - Senate.gov

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Telecommunications, Broadband, Government

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2025-03-20

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