Local Government Resources

Local Government Permitting & Facilitation of Broadband Deployment Webinar Local Government Permitting & Facilitation of Broadband Deployment   Webinar for Local Government Permitting and Facilitation of Broadband Deployment Local Government Permitting and Facilitation of Broadband Deployment Local Government Permitting and Facilitation of Broadband Deployment Guidebook   Challenge Process Webinar for Local Government, Tribe Governments, and […]

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BEAD Program Resources

As stated in the Alabama BEAD Initial Proposal Volume 2, ADECA will provide an additional resources page on its website to direct potential applicants to third- party resources that may be of use, including those provided by NTIA, NIST, FCC, and others. Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program Restructuring Policy Notice NTIA BEAD Program […]

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BEAD Eligible Broadband Serviceable Locations and Subgrantee Selection Process

Submitted Alabama Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Final Proposal (under review by NTIA) Submitted Final Proposal Submitted Final Proposal Subgrantees Submitted Final Proposal Deployment Projects Submitted Final Proposal Locations Submitted Final Proposal No BEAD Locations Submitted Final Proposal Community Anchor Institutions   DRAFT Alabama Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Final Proposal for Public […]

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Submitted Broadband Grant Applications and Letters of Intent

2023 – Letters of Intent Ardmore Telephone Company, Inc. AT&T Blackbelt Technologies Brightspeed Central Alabama Electric Cooperative Charter Communications Operating, LLC Comcast Coosa Valley Electric Cooperative Covington Electric Cooperative C-Spire Cullman Electric Cooperative Fast Wireless, LLC Frontier GoNetSpeed HDD Broadband, Inc. Knology Total Communications, Inc (WOW) Mediacom Communications Millry Telephone Company, Inc. National Telephone of […]

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VIDEO: Broadband Capital Projects Fund announcement with Gov. Ivey

March 12, 2024

On Feb. 27, 2024, ADECA joined Governor Kay Ivey and other leaders at the State Capitol to announce grants from Capital Projects Fund grant program. The grants, totaling $148.3 million, were awarded for 66 projects that will provide almost 54,000 households, businesses and community institutions with access to high-speed internet.

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Alabama BEAD Five-Year Action Plan and Alabama BEAD Initial Proposal Volume 1 and Volume 2

Alabama BEAD Five-Year Action Plan As required under the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program, the Alabama Digital Expansion Division of the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) has submitted the Alabama BEAD Five Year Action Plan to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration.  View the Alabama BEAD Five Year Action Plan […]

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Alabama Statewide Digital Opportunity Plan

Alabama Statewide Digital Opportunity Plan Review the approved plan here: Alabama Statewide Digital Opportunity Plan For more information about the data used to develop the plan, please visit the Be Linked Alabama Community Profile page here. The Alabama Digital Expansion Division of the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) released a draft of […]

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