On June 4, 2025, the NTIA announced changes to the BEAD program, allowing any technology meeting specific longevity and speed criteria to apply. Eligible technologies must last at least 10 years and provide download speeds of at least 100Mbps and upload speeds of at least 20Mbps. There are also secondary criteria focusing on deployment speed and network quality. The final application deadline for states is September 4, 2025, leading many states to close application windows by the end of July due to the tight turnaround.
The NTIA's updated Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program criteria now require eligible technologies to last at least 10 years and provide 100 Mbps download and 20 Mbps upload speeds.
States have until September 4, 2025, to submit new applications for the BEAD program, and most states are closing their application windows by the end of July.
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