Updated Wednesday, April 22: Oklahoma’s final BEAD proposal was approved by the NTIA. 48 states have now had their final proposals approved.

Wednesday, December 3: We added California to our list of BEAD provisional awards. All 50 states have now announced provisional awards.

Updated November 20: NTIA changes to states’ BEAD Benefit of the Bargain award recommendations have been minimal, several states told us.

This comprehensive update details, as far as possible, the BEAD Benefit of the Bargain funding round for each state.

“We’re not just looking at access,” says Connecticut’s state broadband director. “We’re also looking at adoption and affordability.”

88 cities and towns in Connecticut, including 26 on the state’s Distressed Municipalities list, will benefit from the broadband awards.
