Consolidated Communications Enterprise Services BEAD awards
Consolidated Communications Enterprise Services won $54.8 million in BEAD grants to serve 25,290 locations in Illinois, Florida, New Hampshire, Vermont, and Maine, according to the state award lists below. These are wired builds, which means construction: placement, boring, splicing and drops.
Maine
$35.5 million
Listed as Consolidated Communications Enterprise Services, LLC · 17,007 locations · Fiber · provider match $97.4 million · est. completion August 30, 2028 · about 124 mi buried + 3,741 mi aerial fiber (state estimate)
Source: Maine Connectivity Authority, BEAD Final Proposal files (approved) (approved 2025-11-18)
Vermont
$9.1 million
Listed as Consolidated Communications Enterprise Services, LLC · 3,272 locations · Fiber · provider match $18.8 million · est. completion October 6, 2029 · about 36 mi buried + 966 mi aerial fiber (state estimate)
Source: Vermont Community Broadband Board, BEAD Final Proposal data files (files dated 2026-05)
New Hampshire
$5.5 million
Listed as Consolidated Communications Enterprise Services, LLC · 2,573 locations · Fiber · provider match $12.2 million · est. completion February 1, 2030 · about 17 mi buried + 405 mi aerial fiber (state estimate)
Source: NH Office of Broadband Initiatives, BEAD Final Proposal files (NTIA approved 2025-11-18)
Illinois
$3.7 million
Listed as CONSOLIDATED COMMUNICATIONS ENTERPRISE SERVICES, INC. · 2,035 locations · Licensed fixed wireless (70%) / Fiber (11%) / Licensed-by-rule fixed wireless (10%) / Unlicensed fixed wireless (10%) · provider match $7.5 million · est. completion August 29, 2028 · about 16 mi buried + 3 mi aerial fiber (state estimate)
Source: Illinois Office of Broadband (DCEO), BEAD Final Proposal data files (final version) (retrieved 2026-09-23)
Florida
$1.0 million
Listed as Consolidated Communications Enterprise Services, Inc · 403 locations · Licensed fixed wireless · provider match $968,428 · est. completion June 1, 2027 · about 2 mi buried fiber (state estimate)
Source: FloridaCommerce Office of Broadband, BEAD Final Proposal Attachments A-C (retrieved 2026-09-23)
BEAD grants
$54.8 million
Locations
25,290
Grant per location
$2,165
Fiber miles (est.)
195 buried · 5,115 aerial
Latest completion
February 1, 2030
What this build needs from crews
- Underground, about 195 miles. Directional boring, plowing or trenching, conduit and handholes, then restoration. Locates come first on every foot (utility locating).
- Aerial, about 5,115 miles. Make-ready, strand and lash, and pole attachments (aerial fiber), usually with traffic control on the road.
- Splicing and drops. Every one of the 25,290 locations needs a drop and a splice at the end (fiber splicing).
How subs usually get on a BEAD build
- Find out who is building. Providers often hand construction to a prime or an engineering and construction firm, and those firms hire the subs.
- Get your paperwork ready before you call: certificate of insurance, W-9, safety program, and proof you can do the footage.
- Ask what the state's BEAD rules mean for subs. Workforce, safety and reporting requirements vary by state and are often passed down.
- Be findable. List your crew with the states and trades you cover, and watch fiber work on the board.
Other wired BEAD winners in the same states
Wisper IspIL · $301.3 millionStrategic ManagementIL · $234.1 millionNEK Community BroadbandVT · $66.7 millionSurf Air WirelessIL · $52.1 millionSilo CommunicationsIL · $48.4 millionComcastIL · $45.4 millionCitizens Telecommunications Company of IllinoisIL · $17.6 millionBellSouth Telecommunications (AT&T)FL · $13.0 million
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