How much BEAD money did Franklin Telephone Company win?

$7.7 million in BEAD grants to serve 1,525 locations in Mississippi, per the state award lists.

Where is Franklin Telephone Company building with BEAD money?

Mississippi: areas not broken out in the state file (1,525 locations).

When does Franklin Telephone Company have to finish?

The latest estimated completion in the state files is July 25, 2028. BEAD gives winners four years from the subgrant to finish.

Does Franklin 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.

Franklin Telephone Company BEAD awards

Franklin Telephone Company won $7.7 million in BEAD grants to serve 1,525 locations in Mississippi, according to the state award lists below. These are wired builds, which means construction: placement, boring, splicing and drops.

Mississippi

$7.7 million

Listed as FRANKLIN TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC. · 1,525 locations · Fiber · provider match $3.7 million · est. completion July 25, 2028 · about 142 mi buried fiber (state estimate)

Source: Mississippi BEAM, BEAD Final Proposal Exhibits A-E (version approved by NIST) (NIST approved 2026-06-30)

BEAD grants

$7.7 million

Locations

1,525

Grant per location

$5,059

Fiber miles (est.)

142 buried · 0 aerial

Latest completion

July 25, 2028

What this build needs from crews

Underground, about 142 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 1,525 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 Mississippi

BellSouth Telecommunications (AT&T)MS · $224.6 million Conexon ConnectMS · $66.5 million Tec of JacksonMS · $57.0 million ComcastMS · $44.6 million CableSouth Media III (SwyftFiber)MS · $40.5 million Bruce Telephone CompanyMS · $34.6 million Telepak NetworksMS · $22.3 million MediacomMS · $741,963

Want to build for Franklin Telephone Company?

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