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Wisconsin BEAD funding

Wisconsin's BEAD final proposal covers 175,464 locations. 133,347 of them (76.0%) are slated for fiber to the premises, which ranks Wisconsin #4 of 51 for fiber locations. The deployment cost is $696.6 million against an original allocation of $1.06 billion.

Allocation
$1.06 billion
Deployment cost
$696.6 million
Locations
175,464
Fiber locations
133,347

Technology mix

Fiber to the premises133,34776.0%
Low earth orbit satellite24,72114.1%
Fixed wireless17,2049.8%
Other1920.1%

Who won BEAD money in Wisconsin

28 providers, largest grant first. The ones building fiber or cable are the ones hiring construction crews.

30,748 locations · Fiber · provider match $57.5 million · est. completion September 1, 2029 · about 10,744 mi buried fiber (state estimate)
Oneida (3,227), Dane (2,797), Shawano (2,565), Langlade (2,515), Dodge (2,418), Columbia (1,809), Outagamie (1,549), Washington (1,486), Rock (1,456), Waupaca (1,227), Jefferson (1,209), Sheboygan (1,066) and 12 more counties
44,887 locations · Fiber · provider match $128.6 million · est. completion September 1, 2029 · about 9,189 mi buried + 3,891 mi aerial fiber (state estimate)
21,029 locations · Fiber (52%) / Unlicensed fixed wireless (48%) · provider match $36.2 million · est. completion September 1, 2029 · about 4,075 mi buried fiber (state estimate)
Brown (2,597), Oconto (2,515), Iowa (2,420), Marathon (2,161), Oneida (1,779), Fond du Lac (1,488), Waushara (1,258), Green (990), La Crosse (818), Kewaunee (798), Iron (797), Taylor (777) and 13 more counties
4,530 locations · Fiber · provider match $21.0 million · est. completion September 1, 2029 · about 3,678 mi buried fiber (state estimate)
Florence (2,378), Forest (2,144), Marinette (8)
CTC Telcom Inc.
$46.7 million
7,914 locations · Fiber · provider match $15.6 million · est. completion September 1, 2029 · about 2,706 mi buried fiber (state estimate)
Washburn (2,923), Burnett (1,538), Douglas (1,318), Barron (1,026), Sawyer (559), Clark (547), Taylor (3)
Norvado Inc.
$41.0 million
9,570 locations · Fiber · provider match $35.9 million · est. completion September 1, 2029 · about 3,693 mi buried + 2 mi aerial fiber (state estimate)
Sawyer (3,284), Price (2,924), Vilas (1,418), Ashland (1,017), Iron (903), Bayfield (14), Oneida (9), Washburn (1)
24,101 locations · Satellite (LEO) · provider match $27.6 million · est. completion September 1, 2029
6,178 locations · Fiber · provider match $22.5 million · est. completion September 1, 2029 · about 1,668 mi buried + 1,078 mi aerial fiber (state estimate)
Adams (2,167), Door (1,881), Lincoln (1,827), Wood (226), Columbia (67), Kenosha (10)
5,136 locations · Fiber · provider match $8.7 million · est. completion September 1, 2029 · about 1,058 mi buried + 454 mi aerial fiber (state estimate)
Jackson (3,873), Monroe (449), Clark (380), La Crosse (304), St. Croix (101), Pepin (19), Pierce (9), Chippewa (1)
1,102 locations · Fiber · provider match $4.0 million · est. completion September 1, 2029 · about 758 mi buried fiber (state estimate)
Monroe (712), Juneau (387), La Crosse (3)
2,101 locations · Fiber · provider match $7.2 million · est. completion September 1, 2029 · about 151 mi buried + 606 mi aerial fiber (state estimate)
Douglas (1,982), Burnett (81), Washburn (38)
932 locations · Fiber · provider match $2.5 million · est. completion September 1, 2029 · about 493 mi buried fiber (state estimate)
Vilas (921), Iron (11)
1,221 locations · Fiber · provider match $2.1 million · est. completion September 1, 2029 · about 287 mi buried + 135 mi aerial fiber (state estimate)
Marathon (1,221)
860 locations · Fiber · provider match $6.2 million · est. completion September 1, 2029 · about 333 mi buried + 272 mi aerial fiber (state estimate)
Manitowoc (594), St. Croix (266)
470 locations · Fiber · provider match $2.0 million · est. completion September 1, 2029 · about 452 mi buried fiber (state estimate)
Columbia (379), Adams (52), Marquette (35), Green Lake (4)
674 locations · Fiber · provider match $3.6 million · est. completion September 1, 2029 · about 647 mi buried fiber (state estimate)
Juneau (458), Richland (164), Sauk (52)
Waypoint Experts
$3.5 million
722 locations · Licensed fixed wireless (74%) / Other (23%) / Fiber (4%) · provider match $1.2 million · est. completion September 1, 2029 · about 174 mi buried fiber (state estimate)
Ashland (696), Bayfield (26)
Net Lec Llc.
$3.3 million
4,560 locations · Fiber (53%) / Licensed fixed wireless (47%) · provider match $3.0 million · est. completion September 1, 2029 · about 113 mi buried fiber (state estimate)
Oconto (2,070), Shawano (1,137), Waupaca (475), Marinette (300), Brown (241), Door (151), Langlade (140), Outagamie (45), Manitowoc (1)
2,251 locations · Fiber · provider match $3.5 million · est. completion September 1, 2029 · about 288 mi buried fiber (state estimate)
Walworth (1,096), Rock (831), Jefferson (200), Waukesha (117), Racine (7)
331 locations · Fiber · provider match $2.1 million · est. completion September 1, 2029 · about 195 mi aerial fiber (state estimate)
Grant (168), Richland (108), Iowa (55)
2,407 locations · Licensed fixed wireless · provider match $673,577 · est. completion September 1, 2029
Lafayette (2,407)
1,176 locations · Licensed-by-rule fixed wireless (81%) / Fiber (19%) · provider match $963,429 · est. completion September 1, 2029 · about 60 mi buried fiber (state estimate)
474 locations · Fiber · provider match $537,147 · est. completion September 1, 2029 · about 106 mi buried fiber (state estimate)
Polk (441), Barron (29), Burnett (4)
753 locations · Fiber · provider match $3.8 million · est. completion September 1, 2029 · about 174 mi buried + 74 mi aerial fiber (state estimate)
Door (623), Walworth (109), Kenosha (21)
NEIT Broadband LLC
$1.0 million
391 locations · Fiber · provider match $2.4 million · est. completion September 1, 2029 · about 171 mi buried fiber (state estimate)
Crawford (391)
44 locations · Fiber · provider match $487,301 · est. completion September 1, 2029 · about 60 mi buried fiber (state estimate)
Vernon (44)
45 locations · Fiber · provider match $187,515 · est. completion September 1, 2029 · about 50 mi buried fiber (state estimate)
Burnett (45)
44 locations · Other (66%) / Fiber (34%) · provider match $115,132 · est. completion September 1, 2029 · about 14 mi buried fiber (state estimate)
Iowa (43), Dane (1)

Source: Wisconsin PSC, Approved BEAD Award Data and Award Summary (June 17, 2026) (2026-06-17). Summed per provider from the PSC's approved award workbook, with counties from its award summary. These total $703,910,859 and 174,651 locations against NTIA's $696,592,288 and 175,464, so the state's June 2026 award data and NTIA's figures differ; both are shown as published. Provisional awards can change as the state finalizes agreements.

What it means for contractors

Fiber locations are the ones that turn into construction: underground and aerial placement, boring, splicing, drops, and restoration. The providers that won these areas build them, often with subcontractors. Check the Wisconsin broadband office's BEAD page for the providers selected in each area. Those providers, and the primes they hire, are who to call about sub work.

Wisconsin BEAD officeNTIA state pageFinal proposal overview (PDF)Wisconsin 811 rules

Fiber work in Wisconsin on the board

No open fiber posts in Wisconsin right now. Post work or list your crew, both free.

Source: NTIA, final proposal overview updated December 1, 2025. NTIA marks these figures subject to change pending final review. All states.