How much BEAD money did Range Telephone Cooperative win?

$7.7 million in BEAD grants to serve 450 locations in Montana and Wyoming, per the state award lists.

Where is Range Telephone Cooperative building with BEAD money?

Montana: areas not broken out in the state file (304 locations). Wyoming: areas not broken out in the state file (146 locations).

When does Range Telephone Cooperative 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 Range Telephone Cooperative 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.

Range Telephone Cooperative BEAD awards

Range Telephone Cooperative won $7.7 million in BEAD grants to serve 450 locations in Montana and Wyoming, according to the state award lists below. These are wired builds, which means construction: placement, boring, splicing and drops.

Montana

$4.1 million

Listed as RANGE TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE INC · 304 locations · Fiber · provider match $3.9 million · est. completion April 2, 2030 · about 78 mi buried fiber (state estimate)

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

Wyoming

$3.6 million

Listed as RANGE TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE INC · 146 locations · Fiber · provider match $3.8 million · est. completion February 1, 2030 · about 56 mi buried + 1 mi aerial fiber (state estimate)

Source: Wyoming Business Council, BEAD Final Proposal materials (approved) (posted 2026-02)

BEAD grants

$7.7 million

Locations

450

Grant per location

$17,204

Fiber miles (est.)

134 buried · 1 aerial

Latest completion

April 2, 2030

What this build needs from crews

Underground, about 134 miles. Directional boring, plowing or trenching, conduit and handholes, then restoration. Locates come first on every foot (utility locating).
Aerial, about 1 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 450 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

Gallatin Wireless Internet (Celerity Internet)MT · $102.6 million Tri County Telephone AssociationWY · $63.5 million Inventive Wireless of NebraskaWY · $35.2 million Silver Star Telephone CompanyWY · $31.5 million SpectrumMT · $27.3 million Blackfoot Telephone CooperativeMT · $26.2 million Northern Arapaho Tribal IndustriesWY · $12.5 million Siyeh CommunicationsMT · $9.0 million

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