Protek Communications BEAD awards
Protek Communications won $10.7 million in BEAD grants to serve 786 locations in Illinois, according to the state award lists below. These are wired builds, which means construction: placement, boring, splicing and drops.
Illinois
$10.7 million
Listed as PROTEK COMMUNICATIONS, LLC · 786 locations · Fiber · provider match $4.6 million · est. completion January 29, 2029 · about 216 mi buried + 0 mi aerial fiber (state estimate)
Source: Illinois Office of Broadband (DCEO), BEAD Final Proposal data files (final version) (retrieved 2026-09-23)
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