Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program
Sector: Telecommunications • Location: United States
Source: Telecompetitor
The BEAD program is a $42.5 billion rural broadband funding initiative by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) aimed at expanding broadband access. The new rules eliminate the preference for fiber and require states to select the lowest-cost applicants using any technology that meets the priority broadband project definition, which includes providing broadband serv
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Telecommunications, Broadband, Government
- Location
- United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Telecompetitor
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Description | The BEAD program is a $42.5 billion rural broadband funding initiative by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) aimed at expanding broadband access. The new rules eliminate the preference for fiber and require states to select the lowest-cost applicants using any technology that meets the priority broadband project definition, which includes providing broadband service at 100/20 Mbps speeds with latency less than or equal to 100 milliseconds and scalability for future technologies. |
Original sector | Telecommunications |
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Country | United States of America (USA) |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Telecommunications, Broadband, Government |
Article published date | 2025-06-08 |
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