How much BEAD money did DayStarr Communications win?

$4.2 million in BEAD grants to serve 1,109 locations in Michigan, per the state award lists.

Where is DayStarr Communications building with BEAD money?

Michigan: areas not broken out in the state file (1,109 locations).

When does DayStarr Communications have to finish?

The latest estimated completion in the state files is November 15, 2029. BEAD gives winners four years from the subgrant to finish.

Does DayStarr Communications hire subcontractors for BEAD work?

Wired BEAD builds are usually staffed through construction primes and subcontractors. Ask the provider's construction or vendor team, and list your crew with the states you cover so primes can find you.

DayStarr Communications BEAD awards

DayStarr Communications won $4.2 million in BEAD grants to serve 1,109 locations in Michigan, according to the state award lists below. These are wired builds, which means construction: placement, boring, splicing and drops.

Michigan

$4.2 million

1,109 locations · Fiber · provider match $1.4 million · est. completion November 15, 2029 · about 340 mi buried + 1 mi aerial fiber (state estimate)

Source: Michigan High-Speed Internet Office (MIHI), BEAD Final Proposal data uploads (September 2025, with scope change 2) (files dated 2025-09-09)

BEAD grants

$4.2 million

Locations

1,109

Grant per location

$3,828

Fiber miles (est.)

340 buried · 1 aerial

Latest completion

November 15, 2029

What this build needs from crews

Underground, about 340 miles. Directional boring, plowing or trenching, conduit and handholes, then restoration. Locates come first on every foot (utility locating).
Aerial, about 1 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 1,109 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 Michigan

Strategic ManagementMI · $276.4 million 123netMI · $85.5 million Surf InternetMI · $62.4 million Midwest Energy & CommunicationsMI · $59.4 million ITC Broadband OperatingMI · $52.8 million SpectrumMI · $45.7 million Presque Isle Electric & Gas CooperativeMI · $38.0 million Upper Peninsula Telephone COmpanyMI · $35.5 million

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