Feds Approve BEAD Plans for 2 More States

Hawaii and Rhode Island received NTIA clearances for volume two of their initial plans for the broadband equity, access and deployment (BEAD) program. The approvals mean Hawaii can access its $149 million allocation and Rhode Island will receive $108 million, the federal agency said in news releases this week. NTIA has approved entire initial plans for 17 states, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia.