How much BEAD money did Decatur Telephone Company win?

$1.3 million in BEAD grants to serve 275 locations in Arkansas, per the state award lists.

Where is Decatur Telephone Company building with BEAD money?

Arkansas: areas not broken out in the state file (275 locations).

When does Decatur Telephone Company have to finish?

The latest estimated completion in the state files is January 15, 2030. BEAD gives winners four years from the subgrant to finish.

Does Decatur Telephone Company 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.

Decatur Telephone Company BEAD awards

Decatur Telephone Company won $1.3 million in BEAD grants to serve 275 locations in Arkansas, according to the state award lists below. These are wired builds, which means construction: placement, boring, splicing and drops.

Arkansas

$1.3 million

275 locations · Fiber · provider match $447,491 · est. completion January 15, 2030 · about 25 mi buried fiber (state estimate)

Source: Arkansas State Broadband Office, BEAD Final Proposal Exhibits A-E (files posted 2026-01)

BEAD grants

$1.3 million

Locations

275

Grant per location

$4,882

Fiber miles (est.)

25 buried · 0 aerial

Latest completion

January 15, 2030

What this build needs from crews

Underground, about 25 miles. Directional boring, plowing or trenching, conduit and handholes, then restoration. Locates come first on every foot (utility locating).
Splicing and drops. Every one of the 275 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 Arkansas

Hometown InternetAR · $88.5 million Aristotle Unified CommunicationsAR · $69.0 million BrightspeedAR · $26.3 million ComcastAR · $21.9 million Texhoma FiberAR · $19.4 million Premier HoldingsAR · $18.6 million CG Computer WorksAR · $14.7 million Northern Arkansas Telephone CompaanyAR · $12.8 million

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