Smiling J BEAD awards
Smiling J won $12.8 million in BEAD grants to serve 1,058 locations in Colorado, according to the state award lists below. These are wired builds, which means construction: placement, boring, splicing and drops.
Colorado
$12.8 million
Listed as Smiling J, LLC · 1,058 locations · Fiber · provider match $6.2 million · est. completion August 1, 2029 · about 102 mi buried + 159 mi aerial fiber (state estimate)
Source: Colorado Broadband Office, BEAD Final Proposal data uploads (files updated 2025-12-16)
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