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A total of 26 states and territories have had their Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) final proposals approved, NTIA announced.
By Brad Randall, Broadband Communities
Nine more states have been added to the list of eligible entities to win National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) approval for their BEAD final proposals.
NTIA Administrator Arielle Roth announced the news last week. She was speaking at the Free State Foundation Luncheon in the nation’s capital.
“Last month, we announced 18 approvals, with Texas and West Virginia following soon thereafter,” she announced. “Today, we are adding 9 more to the list: South Dakota, Nebraska, New Jersey, Arizona, Colorado, Indiana, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Ohio.”
Roth said she was thrilled by the momentum and eager to complete the remaining reviews.
“We’re getting the job done—at a fraction of the cost. In fact, we estimate the Benefit of the Bargain savings will ultimately reach $21 billion,” she stated.
A dashboard on NTIA’s website shows 32 eligible entities have thus far had their final proposals approved.
The dashboard was last updated Dec. 5. It lists three eligible entities as yet to submit their final proposals: California, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
According to NTIA’s website, the remaining eligible entities “have been granted short-term extensions and will be submitting their final proposals in the coming weeks.”
Additional public resources, including a collection of BEAD plan milestones by state and territory, is also now available on NTIA’s website.
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