Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program (BEAD)
Sector: Telecommunications • Location: United States
Source: KFF Health News
A $42 billion national broadband expansion program aimed at bringing high-speed internet to all Americans, especially in rural and underserved areas. The program was created in 2021 and initially prioritized fiber-optic cable lines but was reworked to adopt a technology-neutral approach allowing satellite and wireless providers to compete for funding.
- Status
- Failure
- Sector
- Telecommunications, Broadband, Government
- Location
- United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- KFF Health News
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Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | A $42 billion national broadband expansion program aimed at bringing high-speed internet to all Americans, especially in rural and underserved areas. The program was created in 2021 and initially prioritized fiber-optic cable lines but was reworked to adopt a technology-neutral approach allowing satellite and wireless providers to compete for funding. |
Original sector | Telecommunications |
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Country | United States of America (USA) |
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Source | KFF Health News |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Telecommunications, Broadband, Government |
Article published date | 2025-06-22 |
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