Zito West Holding (Zito Media) BEAD awards
Zito West Holding (Zito Media) won $9.6 million in BEAD grants to serve 4,850 locations in North Carolina and California, according to the state award lists below. These are wired builds, which means construction: placement, boring, splicing and drops.
California
$6.3 million
Listed as ZITO WEST HOLDING, LLC · 2,427 locations · Fiber · provider match $2.1 million · est. completion June 1, 2030 · about 14 mi buried + 102 mi aerial fiber (state estimate)
Source: California Public Utilities Commission, Resolution T-17920 (Rev. 1) Final Proposal appendices B1-B5 (Resolution T-17920 Rev. 1 files, 2026-07-21)
North Carolina
$3.3 million
Listed as Zito West Holding, LLC (Zito Media) · 2,423 locations · Optical Carrier/ Fiber to the Premises · provider match $1.1 million
Graham (1,517), Jackson (906)
Source: NC Department of Information Technology, Division of Broadband and Digital Equity: BEAD Awards Approved by NTIA (retrieved 2026-09-22)
BEAD grants
$9.6 million
Locations
4,850
Grant per location
$1,969
Fiber miles (est.)
14 buried · 102 aerial
Latest completion
June 1, 2030
What this build needs from crews
- Underground, about 14 miles. Directional boring, plowing or trenching, conduit and handholes, then restoration. Locates come first on every foot (utility locating).
- Aerial, about 102 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 4,850 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
ComcastCA · $399.7 millionPacific Bell Telephone CompanyCA · $330.6 millionFrontier CaliforniaCA · $172.8 millionStimulus Technologies of CaliforniaCA · $119.0 millionAstound Networks CaliforniaCA · $113.9 millionBrightspeedNC · $77.5 millionBellSouth Telecommunications (AT&T)NC · $73.0 millionSpectrumNC · $71.5 million
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