Washington and New Mexico have released details about the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program’s Benefit of the Bargain round. The Benefit of the Bargain Round incorporates guideline changes made in June as a result of a pause and reassessment of the $42.5 billion BEAD program. Washington received BEAD 555 applications from 29 eligible entities.
The Arizona State Broadband Office received more than 200 competitive applications with full coverage for the entire state as part of the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) Benefit of the Bargain (BOTB) Round, which closed on July 22, 2025. The BOTB Round welcomed cooperatives, nonprofits, private companies, utilities and tribal entities. This effort aims to provide all Arizonans with the opportunity to access high-speed internet. Ultimately, 206 applications were submitted by 28 eligible entities including all technology types.
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