Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (BEAD) Program

Helping Service Providers Ensure Their BEAD Network Build-Outs Are BABA Compliant

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Helping Service Providers Ensure Their BEAD Network Build-Outs Are BABA Compliant

Regulatory concerns around the Broadband, Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) funding program are top of mind for those involved in rural broadband opportunities, and the Build America, Buy America (BABA) Act is a challenge for both manufacturers and service providers. Manufacturers face the realities of today’s supply chain and the need to provide cost-effective solutions to rural broadband providers eager to make network investments to help close the digital divide. For service providers, the challenge…

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BEAD Funding: Grants Now Available to States and Cisco Customers

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BEAD Funding: Grants Now Available to States and Cisco Customers

Are you an Internet Service Provider or local government applying for the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program to acquire telecommunications equipment, Internet and Wi-Fi infrastructure, network equipment, software, or cybersecurity solutions? Between 2025 and 2028, states will award more than $42 billion of BEAD funding to Cisco customers and potential customers. Funding will be awarded to Internet Service Providers, local and Tribal governments, non-profits, and others for the benefit of residences, businesses, and…

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