Today, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced it has approved Nevada’s final proposal for Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program funding.
The approval means that Nevada now can proceed towards network construction using its allotted BEAD funding to cover some of the costs of making high-speed broadband available in locations that don’t have service today.
Nevada’s final proposal details how it plans to use the more than $416 million in allocated BEAD funding to connect 43,715 homes and businesses.
The approval of Nevada’s final proposal for BEAD follows the approvals, earlier this week, of Louisiana’s and Delaware’s final proposals. Louisiana was allotted $1.355 billion in BEAD funding and Delaware was allotted $107 million.
Last month, the Nevada Governor’s Office of Science, Innovation, and Technology (OSIT) announced $553 million in broadband funding for the final proposal, which includes the $416 BEAD allocation and additional funds from OSIT. More than 50,000 locations will receive broadband, according to the information released last month.
“Faced with challenging terrain, Nevada has built an outstanding plan to connect the unconnected,” said Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information and NTIA Administrator Alan Davidson. “Nevada’s plan shows how we can economically bring the best possible Internet service to people using a variety of technologies. Today it can put that plan into action and bring high-speed Internet service to everyone in the state.”
Additional information about Nevada broadband, including state funding resources, awards made, and state-specific coverage, can be found on the Telecompetitor Broadband Nation webpage for the state.
