Where is Gallatin Wireless Internet building with BEAD money?

Montana: areas not broken out in the state file (7,844 locations). South Dakota: areas not broken out in the state file (2,771 locations).

When does Gallatin Wireless Internet have to finish?

The latest estimated completion in the state files is April 2, 2030. BEAD gives winners four years from the subgrant to finish.

Does Gallatin Wireless Internet 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.

Gallatin Wireless Internet (Celerity Internet) BEAD awards

Gallatin Wireless Internet (Celerity Internet) won $157.1 million in BEAD grants to serve 10,615 locations in Montana and South Dakota, according to the state award lists below. These are wired builds, which means construction: placement, boring, splicing and drops.

Montana

$102.6 million

Listed as GALLATIN WIRELESS INTERNET, LLC · 7,844 locations · Fiber (52%) / Licensed fixed wireless (48%) · provider match $19.7 million · est. completion April 2, 2030 · about 813 mi buried fiber (state estimate)

Source: Montana ConnectMT, BEAD Final Proposal files (approved) (approved 2026-01-05)

South Dakota

$54.5 million

Listed as Gallatin Wireless Internet LLC dba Celerity Internet · 2,771 locations · Fiber (94%) / LFW (6%) · provider match $12.8 million · about 434 mi buried + 20 mi aerial fiber (state estimate)

Source: South Dakota GOED, BEAD Final Proposal files (files posted 2025-10, locations 2026-09)

BEAD grants

$157.1 million

Locations

10,615

Grant per location

$14,803

Fiber miles (est.)

1,247 buried · 20 aerial

Latest completion

April 2, 2030

What this build needs from crews

Underground, about 1,247 miles. Directional boring, plowing or trenching, conduit and handholes, then restoration. Locates come first on every foot (utility locating).
Aerial, about 20 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 10,615 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 the same states

SpectrumMT · $27.3 million Blackfoot Telephone CooperativeMT · $26.2 million Midco CommunicationsSD · $12.9 million Siyeh CommunicationsMT · $9.0 million Grizzly BroadbandMT · $8.5 million Interbel Telephone CooperativeMT · $5.7 million Montana Internet CorporationMT · $4.6 million Range Telephone CooperativeMT · $4.1 million

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