{"id":737,"date":"2023-08-07T21:22:17","date_gmt":"2023-08-07T21:22:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/broadband\/?page_id=737"},"modified":"2026-01-27T10:19:50","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T20:19:50","slug":"broadband-equity-access-and-deployment-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/broadband\/broadband-equity-access-and-deployment-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program is a federal program from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). This program provides funding primarily for last mile connection<\/strong> to residences (i.e., Internet buildout to the home) in their respective communities. BEAD is the largest of all #InternetForAll programs, with a total of $45 billion available to the 50 states and territories. Hawai\u02bbi will see a total of $149.5 million under this program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BEAD prioritizes Internet buildouts in the following order:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Unserved locations<\/strong>: Locations with NO wired infrastructure to access the Internet<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Underserved locations<\/strong>: Locations with wired Internet infrastructure that DO NOT support the minimum speeds of the #InternetForAll program (100Mbps download \/ 20Mbps upload)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Community Anchor Institutions<\/strong>: Existing community organizations or public spaces that may provide access and support services to the public with less than 1Gbps download \/ 1Gbps upload speeds offered<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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    Program FAQs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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    1. Who will lead BEAD in the State? <\/span>\n