How much BEAD money did Direct Communications Rockland win?

$22.7 million in BEAD grants to serve 3,912 locations in Idaho, per the state award lists.

Where is Direct Communications Rockland building with BEAD money?

Idaho: areas not broken out in the state file (3,912 locations).

Does Direct Communications Rockland 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.

Direct Communications Rockland BEAD awards

Direct Communications Rockland won $22.7 million in BEAD grants to serve 3,912 locations in Idaho, according to the state award lists below. These are wired builds, which means construction: placement, boring, splicing and drops.

Idaho

$22.7 million

Listed as Direct Communications Rockland Inc. · 3,912 locations · Fiber · provider match $25.6 million · about 282 mi buried + 14 mi aerial fiber (state estimate)

Source: Link Up Idaho (Idaho Commerce), BEAD final proposal files: subgrantees, deployment projects (12/5/2025), locations and CAIs (retrieved 2026-09-24)

BEAD grants

$22.7 million

Locations

3,912

Grant per location

$5,795

Fiber miles (est.)

282 buried · 14 aerial

What this build needs from crews

Underground, about 282 miles. Directional boring, plowing or trenching, conduit and handholes, then restoration. Locates come first on every foot (utility locating).
Aerial, about 14 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 3,912 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 Idaho

FyberComID · $86.5 million Wi-FiberID · $58.6 million ETS ManagementID · $57.4 million Concept CommunicationsID · $36.6 million Northwest Fiber (Ziply)ID · $26.8 million Newmax (Intermax Networks)ID · $17.4 million Fremont Telcom (Blackfoot Communications)ID · $13.8 million White Cloud CommunicationsID · $11.4 million

Want to build for Direct Communications Rockland?

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