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Idaho Office of Broadband Update: February 2026
On behalf of the Idaho Broadband Advisory Board (IBAB) and the Idaho Office of Broadband (IOB), please see this month’s update below. Idaho Bead Program After receiving approval of the State’s BEAD Final Proposal from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) on December 19, 2025, the National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) formally…
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Idaho BEAD Awardees
The Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program is a federal program that provides $42 billion nationwide to expand high-speed broadband access. BEAD was funded by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and is overseen by the National Telecommunications Information Administration (NTIA). BEAD prioritizes unserved locations that have no internet access or limited access under 25/3 Mbps and…
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Idaho Office of Broadband Update: January 2026
On behalf of the Idaho Broadband Advisory Board (IBAB) and the Idaho Office of Broadband (IOB), please see a new update below. Idaho BEAD Program The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) approved Idaho’s Final Proposal on Friday, December 19, 2025. The State’s Final Proposal then moved to the next level of review, conducted by…