North Dakota Signs All BEAD Contracts

North Dakota executes all BEAD subgrantee agreements - Broadband Communities

News North Dakota has taken a major step forward with the recent execution of BEAD subgrantee agreements for hundreds of unserved locations. Edited by Brad Randall, Broadband Communities The North Dakota Information Technology (NDIT) announced this week that it has finalized contracts with BEK Communications Cooperative and Midco to deliver broadband service to remaining unconnected areas in the state. “With these agreements in place, North Dako…

North Dakota Signs All BEAD Contracts

WASHINGTON, May 5, 2026 – North Dakota has signed grant agreements formalizing all its awards under the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program, the state announced Tuesday.The state had the smallest number of eligible locations of any state: 279. All but two of those locations will get fiber, and the others will get cable. North Dakota’s broadband office said in a release that it planned to finish construction by the end of 2027.Two IS…