How much BEAD money did Shellsburg Cablevision win?

$5.0 million in BEAD grants to serve 601 locations in Iowa, per the state award lists.

Where is Shellsburg Cablevision building with BEAD money?

Iowa: areas not broken out in the state file (601 locations).

When does Shellsburg Cablevision 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 Shellsburg Cablevision 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.

Shellsburg Cablevision BEAD awards

Shellsburg Cablevision won $5.0 million in BEAD grants to serve 601 locations in Iowa, according to the state award lists below. These are wired builds, which means construction: placement, boring, splicing and drops.

Iowa

$5.0 million

Listed as Shellsburg Cablevision, Inc. · 601 locations · Fiber · provider match $9.0 million · est. completion October 1, 2029 · about 410 mi buried fiber (state estimate)

Source: Iowa Department of Management, Broadband Office: BEAD Final Proposal files (approved) (approved 2025-11-24)

BEAD grants

$5.0 million

Locations

601

Grant per location

$8,391

Fiber miles (est.)

410 buried · 0 aerial

Latest completion

October 1, 2029

What this build needs from crews

Underground, about 410 miles. Directional boring, plowing or trenching, conduit and handholes, then restoration. Locates come first on every foot (utility locating).
Splicing and drops. Every one of the 601 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 Iowa

MediacomIA · $100.4 million Grand River Mutual Telephone CorporationIA · $10.9 million Citizens Mutual Telephone CooperativeIA · $8.4 million Maquoketa Valley Electric CooperativeIA · $5.3 million BTCIA · $4.8 million Huxley Communications CooperativeIA · $4.3 million Farmers' Telephone CompanyIA · $2.5 million Partner Communications CooperativeIA · $2.5 million

Want to build for Shellsburg Cablevision?

Providers and their primes staff these builds with subcontractors. List your crew with the states and trades you cover so they can find you. Free.

List your crew Fiber work on the board

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