The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has issued final approval of last-mile grants under the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) program for Oklahoma.
Under the approved plan, Oklahoma will connect 40,509 homes, businesses and Community Anchor Institutions with high-speed internet service in hard-to-reach locations. There will be a project in all 77 counties and over 95% of the state will be connected when BEAD projects conclude. Total investment in BEAD deployment projects will be $574 million for these new broadband expansion efforts.
“The final framework set by NTIA helps us surpass our goal of coverage across the state while saving taxpayers money,“ said Mike Sanders, executive director of the Oklahoma Broadband Office (OBO). “We remain laser-focused on reaching unserved locations and delivering practical, dependable broadband service throughout the state.”
