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.

BEAD award money will go heavily toward LEO satellite in Colorado and Montana, but fiber wins in Arkansas and Maine.

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

Montana’s broadband office will hold a public event on June 25 to discuss the policy changes to the BEAD Program.
