
Arizona gets final federal approval to spend nearly $1B to expand high-speed internet access
PHOENIX – Arizona received final approval to spend nearly $1 billion in federal funding to expand high-speed internet access in the state, officials announced last week. States had until the end of 2023 to request funding from the $42.45 billion Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) grant program. BEAD was created under the Bipartisan Infrastructure…