Tennessee to receive more than $813M in federal internet access funds

Tennessee will receive more than $813 million dollars for affordable, high-speed internet projects as part of $42.25 billion announced by the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program. The Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced Tennessee will receive a total of $813,319,680.22 through the program, which is part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The BEAD funding will be used to deploy or upgrade broadband networks to ensure that everyone has access to reliable, affordable, high-speed Internet service. Once deployment goals are met, any remaining funding can be used to pursue eligible access-, adoption-, and equity-related uses. To learn more about the program, visit InternetforAll.gov.