Where is Frontier North building with BEAD money?

Ohio: areas not broken out in the state file (812 locations). Michigan: areas not broken out in the state file (1,616 locations). Indiana: areas not broken out in the state file (2,126 locations).

When does Frontier North have to finish?

The latest estimated completion in the state files is October 1, 2029. BEAD gives winners four years from the subgrant to finish.

Does Frontier North 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.

Frontier North BEAD awards

Frontier North won $18.8 million in BEAD grants to serve 4,554 locations in Ohio, Michigan, and Indiana, according to the state award lists below. These are wired builds, which means construction: placement, boring, splicing and drops.

Michigan

$13.6 million

Listed as Frontier North Inc. · 1,616 locations · Fiber · provider match $8.9 million · est. completion October 1, 2029 · about 793 mi buried + 185 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)

Indiana

$3.3 million

Listed as Frontier North, Inc. · 2,126 locations · Fiber · provider match $4.2 million · est. completion January 15, 2026 · about 21 mi buried + 57 mi aerial fiber (state estimate)

Source: Indiana Broadband Office, BEAD Final Proposal data uploads (files dated 2025-09-12)

Ohio

$1.9 million

Listed as Frontier North Inc. · 812 locations · Fiber · provider match $1.2 million · est. completion February 2, 2028 · about 8 mi buried + 36 mi aerial fiber (state estimate)

Source: BroadbandOhio, approved BEAD deployment projects, subgrantees and locations (retrieved 2026-09-21)

BEAD grants

$18.8 million

Locations

4,554

Grant per location

$4,136

Fiber miles (est.)

822 buried · 278 aerial

Latest completion

October 1, 2029

What this build needs from crews

Underground, about 822 miles. Directional boring, plowing or trenching, conduit and handholes, then restoration. Locates come first on every foot (utility locating).
Aerial, about 278 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 4,554 locations needs a drop and a splice at the end (fiber splicing).

How subs usually get on a BEAD build

Start with Frontier North's own page for suppliers and contractors: Frontier suppliers.
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 the same states

Strategic ManagementMI · $276.4 million Mainstream Fiber NetworksIN · $121.9 million 123netMI · $85.5 million SpectrumOH · $65.1 million Surf InternetMI · $62.4 million Midwest Energy & CommunicationsMI · $59.4 million ITC Broadband OperatingMI · $52.8 million Presque Isle Electric & Gas CooperativeMI · $38.0 million

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