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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Feb 09, 2026
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NTIA, Office of Public Affairs

Assistant Secretary Arielle Roth Announces 50 BEAD Final Proposals Approved

Reforms Deliver an Estimated $21 Billion in Savings for American Taxpayers; 
NTIA to Host Listening Session on Use of Savings 

WASHINGTON—Today, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) at the U.S. Department of Commerce announced that it has approved 50 out of 56 Final Proposals from states and territories to ensure universal broadband access through the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program.

“I am thrilled to announce that NTIA has approved 50 out of 56 Final BEAD Proposals,” said Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information and NTIA Administrator Arielle Roth. “This milestone reflects the vision set by Secretary Lutnick—a program driven by competition, efficiency, skin in the game, and better results for consumers. NTIA is working diligently with states and territories to get the remaining six final proposals over the finish line so that we can deliver on our goal of universal connectivity for the United States, once and for all.”

Assistant Secretary Roth made the announcement today during the State of the Net conference in Washington, D.C. She noted that Mississippi, Puerto Rico, Vermont, Oregon, New Mexico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Tennessee, and Pennsylvania have all received approvals in recent weeks. Visit NTIA’s BEAD website for more information on the Final Proposals.

Thanks to the Trump Administration’s Benefit of the Bargain reforms to the BEAD program, announced last June, states and territories experienced a surge in participation, competition, and private sector matching contributions—driving down costs, increasing skin in the game, and advancing innovative solutions for consumers. As a result, total savings for American taxpayers are now estimated at $21 billion, approximately half of the total funding allocated to the BEAD program.

On Wednesday, NTIA will convene a listening session to gather input on how these savings can be used to maximize the BEAD program’s value for American taxpayers.

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