Surf Internet BEAD awards
Surf Internet won $117.4 million in BEAD grants to serve 28,092 locations in Michigan and Indiana, according to the state award lists below. These are wired builds, which means construction: placement, boring, splicing and drops.
Michigan
$62.4 million
14,811 locations · Fiber · provider match $73.6 million · est. completion December 22, 2028 · about 2,025 mi buried fiber (state estimate)
Source: Michigan High-Speed Internet Office (MIHI), BEAD Final Proposal data uploads (September 2025, with scope change 2) (files dated 2025-09-09)
Indiana
$55.0 million
13,281 locations · Fiber · provider match $56.6 million · est. completion January 15, 2026 · about 1,648 mi buried + 78 mi aerial fiber (state estimate)
Source: Indiana Broadband Office, BEAD Final Proposal data uploads (files dated 2025-09-12)
BEAD grants
$117.4 million
Locations
28,092
Grant per location
$4,179
Fiber miles (est.)
3,673 buried · 78 aerial
Latest completion
December 22, 2028
What this build needs from crews
- Underground, about 3,673 miles. Directional boring, plowing or trenching, conduit and handholes, then restoration. Locates come first on every foot (utility locating).
- Aerial, about 78 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 28,092 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
Strategic ManagementMI · $276.4 millionMainstream Fiber NetworksIN · $121.9 million123netMI · $85.5 millionMidwest Energy & CommunicationsMI · $59.4 millionITC Broadband OperatingMI · $52.8 millionSpectrumMI · $45.7 millionPresque Isle Electric & Gas CooperativeMI · $38.0 millionUpper Peninsula Telephone COmpanyMI · $35.5 million
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