Plains Internet BEAD awards
Plains Internet won $96.1 million in BEAD grants to serve 13,055 locations in Texas, according to the state award lists below. These are wired builds, which means construction: placement, boring, splicing and drops.
Texas
$96.1 million
13,055 locations · Fiber · provider match $17.5 million · about 1,379 mi buried + 460 mi aerial fiber (state estimate)
Angelina County, Nacogdoches County
Source: Texas Broadband Development Office (Comptroller), BEAD Final Proposal data files (retrieved 2026-09-22)
BEAD grants
$96.1 million
Locations
13,055
Grant per location
$7,362
Fiber miles (est.)
1,379 buried · 460 aerial
What this build needs from crews
- Underground, about 1,379 miles. Directional boring, plowing or trenching, conduit and handholes, then restoration. Locates come first on every foot (utility locating).
- Aerial, about 460 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 13,055 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 Texas
4 IP Technology and MediaTX · $401.8 millionAstound Networks TexasTX · $165.3 millionLyte FiberTX · $116.0 millionFrontier SouthwestTX · $59.2 millionAristotle Unified CommunicationsTX · $56.9 millionSpectrumTX · $47.8 millionUSConnect HoldingsTX · $36.6 millionAT&T Services Inc, on behalf of its affiliate Southwestern Bell Telephone CompanyTX · $32.2 million
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Provisional awards can change as states finalize agreements. TrackOver isn't affiliated with Plains Internet. All providers.