How much BEAD money did Fremont Telcom win?

$13.8 million in BEAD grants to serve 3,455 locations in Idaho, per the state award lists.

Where is Fremont Telcom building with BEAD money?

Idaho: areas not broken out in the state file (3,455 locations).

Does Fremont Telcom 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.

Fremont Telcom (Blackfoot Communications) BEAD awards

Fremont Telcom (Blackfoot Communications) won $13.8 million in BEAD grants to serve 3,455 locations in Idaho, according to the state award lists below. These are wired builds, which means construction: placement, boring, splicing and drops.

Idaho

$13.8 million

Listed as Fremont Telcom Co. DBA Blackfoot Communications · 3,455 locations · Fiber (86%) / Unlicensed fixed wireless (14%) · provider match $5.0 million · about 264 mi buried 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

$13.8 million

Locations

3,455

Grant per location

$3,999

Fiber miles (est.)

264 buried · 0 aerial

What this build needs from crews

Underground, about 264 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 3,455 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 Direct Communications RocklandID · $22.7 million Newmax (Intermax Networks)ID · $17.4 million White Cloud CommunicationsID · $11.4 million

Want to build for Fremont Telcom (Blackfoot Communications)?

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