How much BEAD money did Upper Peninsula Telephone COmpany win?

$35.5 million in BEAD grants to serve 4,542 locations in Michigan, per the state award lists.

Where is Upper Peninsula Telephone COmpany building with BEAD money?

Michigan: areas not broken out in the state file (4,542 locations).

When does Upper Peninsula Telephone COmpany have to finish?

The latest estimated completion in the state files is October 1, 2027. BEAD gives winners four years from the subgrant to finish.

Does Upper Peninsula Telephone COmpany 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.

Upper Peninsula Telephone COmpany BEAD awards

Upper Peninsula Telephone COmpany won $35.5 million in BEAD grants to serve 4,542 locations in Michigan, according to the state award lists below. These are wired builds, which means construction: placement, boring, splicing and drops.

Michigan

$35.5 million

4,542 locations · Licensed fixed wireless (59%) / Fiber (41%) · provider match $11.8 million · est. completion October 1, 2027 · about 163 mi buried + 32 mi aerial 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)

BEAD grants

$35.5 million

Locations

4,542

Grant per location

$7,817

Fiber miles (est.)

163 buried · 32 aerial

Latest completion

October 1, 2027

What this build needs from crews

Underground, about 163 miles. Directional boring, plowing or trenching, conduit and handholes, then restoration. Locates come first on every foot (utility locating).
Aerial, about 32 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 4,542 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 Michigan

Strategic ManagementMI · $276.4 million 123netMI · $85.5 million Surf InternetMI · $62.4 million Midwest Energy & CommunicationsMI · $59.4 million ITC Broadband OperatingMI · $52.8 million SpectrumMI · $45.7 million Presque Isle Electric & Gas CooperativeMI · $38.0 million ComcastMI · $29.3 million

Want to build for Upper Peninsula Telephone COmpany?

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