In this week’s episode of The Broadband Exchange, we cover recent news about BEAD awards in Oregon and South Carolina.

As of Round 17, the Indiana Connectivity Program has allocated more than $14 million to provide service to more than 3,600 locations.

Four of the original Oregon BEAD awardees declined 15 projects prior to the June 10, 2026 Notice of Intent to Award acceptance deadline.

South Carolina will issue $35,801,620 in BEAD awards, which will cover 19,022 broadband serviceable locations.

Kit Carson Electric Cooperative plans to use the grant to evaluate broadband needs in three rural New Mexico communities.

California awarded ~$49.9 million to San Diego County’s two Tribal-led broadband projects and ~$3 million to two rural projects.
