Flip News — BEAD news https://flipnews.co.uk/topics/bead/ The latest Flip News stories on BEAD. en-GB Thu, 17 Sep 2026 22:17:55 GMT NTIA opens a second BEAD round: states can spend leftover billions on missed locations https://flipnews.co.uk/state-grants/ntia-bead-supplemental-round-unspent-billions/ https://flipnews.co.uk/state-grants/ntia-bead-supplemental-round-unspent-billions/ Mon, 14 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT On 3 September 2026, NTIA released its Supplemental Deployment Policy Notice, letting states use leftover BEAD money to connect locations missed in the first round of awards. Sarah Whitfield BEAD NTIA Arielle Roth non-deployment funds policy Broadband Communities West Virginia backs $100M+ Armstrong fiber push for 10,000 rural homes and businesses https://flipnews.co.uk/state-grants/west-virginia-armstrong-100m-fiber-expansion/ https://flipnews.co.uk/state-grants/west-virginia-armstrong-100m-fiber-expansion/ Thu, 10 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Governor Patrick Morrisey announced a $100M-plus fiber expansion with Armstrong that will reach 5,000 unserved locations and support service for about 10,000 rural West Virginia homes and businesses. Sarah Whitfield West Virginia Armstrong BEAD Governor Patrick Morrisey grant awards Governor of West Virginia Indiana electric co-op wins $13.2M BEAD grant for fiber across four counties https://flipnews.co.uk/state-grants/paulding-putnam-coop-132m-bead-indiana/ https://flipnews.co.uk/state-grants/paulding-putnam-coop-132m-bead-indiana/ Wed, 09 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative secured $13.2 million in BEAD funding from the Indiana Broadband Office, matched by $10.3 million of its own money, to bring fiber to unserved homes in four northeast Indiana counties. Sarah Whitfield Indiana BEAD electric cooperative Paulding Putnam grant awards Community Networks