"In an email today, Arizona announced the results of its final proposals: 70 projects, 10 subgrantees, 7,709+ new miles of fiber, 78% service from local providers, and 160,000 locations reached. The state's original BEAD provisional awards were just over $512 million; their email today said the state would receive $447 million in BEAD funds, with a $520 million provider match."
""Opportunity for every Arizonan means access to fast, affordable, reliable internet, no matter your zip code," said Governor Katie Hobbs about the NTIA's approval of the state's BEAD proposal. "With this historic investment, we're not just closing the digital divide, but also opening doors to economic opportunity in every corner of our state. I'm grateful to the ACA and everyone who has played a role in advancing this critical project. From education to health care to workforce development, broadband is key to Arizona's present and future.""
NTIA approved BEAD Final Proposals from nine states: Arizona, Colorado, Indiana, Michigan, Nebraska, New Jersey, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin, bringing total approved states to 26. Arizona, Colorado, Michigan, and Nebraska publicly posted approval notices online; the other states have not. Arizona's final plan comprises 70 projects, 10 subgrantees, over 7,709 miles of new fiber, 78% service from local providers, and roughly 160,000 locations reached, with $447 million in BEAD funds and a $520 million provider match. Nebraska received $44.5 million with 56.9% of locations slated for licensed fixed wireless, 33.9% for LEO satellite, and 9.2% for fiber.
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