The Broadband Expansion and Accessibility of Mississippi (BEAM) released its Draft Final Proposal for the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program. BEAM will accept public comments for seven days (August 27 - September 3, 2025) before submitting the Final Proposal to NTIA for approval. Mississippi's BEAD allocation is
$1,203,561,563. BEAM is planning to bring broadband service to
Georgia has drafted its final proposal for the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program. The Georgia Technology Authority is seeking public comments before submitting the proposal to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration. Submit comments by 11:59 p.m. on September 1, 2025. GTA is attempting to connect 119,500 locations; the state's BEAD allocation is
$ 1,307,214,371.
If it’s August, it means it’s time for the Foundation for Rural Service (FRS) Congressional Broadband Tour. This annual event brings congressional staff members to different parts of the country to learn about rural broadband and how it is critical for education, health care, economic prosperity and thriving rural communities.
Local governments have been installing flood sensors as a way to alert the public about high-water situations. There seems to be an increasing number of major flooding events, like Hurricane Helene and the Guadalupe River floods. But there are numerous smaller flooding events all of the time that result from heavy rains. In Appalachia, where I live, and in places like the Ozarks and the Rocky Mountains, floods can spring up quickly along roads after a rain event, often from upstream rain outside the flooded area.
The Ohio Department of Development has released BroadbandOhio's Draft Final Proposal for the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program for review and public comment. BroadbandOhio (BBOH), a division within the Ohio Department of Development, has revised and conducted its BEAD application process and evaluated all pre-application and project application submissions.
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