Governor Hobbs Announces Advancement of Historic Broadband Expansion

Governor Katie Hobbs (D-AZ) announced a critical milestone in Arizona’s plan to invest $967 million to expand broadband infrastructure across the state. Arizona received final approval from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, paving the way for the project’s implementation. Arizona's Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program is the state's largest-ever broadband investment, furthering Governor Hobbs’ goal of ensuring reliable, high-speed internet connection for all Arizonans by 2030 through her ConnectAllAZ initiative. Arizona’s BEAD plan leverages significant private investment and represents a mix of technologies that reflect Arizona’s uniquely varied geography. Following extensive planning, community engagement, and stakeholder outreach efforts, the ACA submitted Arizona's BEAD Final Proposal to NTIA on September 4, 2025. Arizona’s plan outlines 70 project areas with roughly 160,000 eligible households, or Broadband Serviceable Locations, and 1,256 Community Anchor Institutions, such as schools, libraries, and hospitals, that are currently not connected to quality, reliable high-speed internet. The total investment amounts to $967 million, including $447 million in federal funding and $520 million in private-sector matching dollars.