{ "schemaVersion": "1.0", "name": "U.S. state broadband research resources", "checkedAt": "2026-10-14", "publisher": "Tarheel Connect", "guide": "https://www.tarheelconnect.com/usa/", "scope": "Official research resources for all 50 U.S. states; excludes DC and territories", "method": "Curated official broadband offices, maps and publications with attributed source dates and practical interpretation. Source URLs support the visible HTML guides.", "limitations": [ "A resource directory, not a household coverage, availability or price database.", "A grant, map or project announcement does not establish current orderability.", "Original source material retains its own terms; source review is not continuous monitoring.", "This directory does not establish provider affiliation or a national field-service footprint." ], "states": [ { "abbr": "AL", "fips": "01", "name": "Alabama", "office": { "name": "ADECA — Be Linked Alabama", "url": "https://broadband.alabama.gov/" }, "resources": [ { "title": "Alabama broadband maps", "url": "https://broadband.alabama.gov/broadband-maps/", "kind": "map", "summary": "State map entry point for reviewing broadband speed categories and local infrastructure context." }, { "title": "County broadband profiles", "url": "https://broadband.alabama.gov/profiles/", "kind": "plan", "summary": "County-specific broadband planning profiles developed after community meetings throughout Alabama." } ], "intro": "Alabama’s Be Linked initiative is coordinated by the Department of Economic and Community Affairs, known as ADECA. Its broadband site pairs a statewide map with county profiles developed through community broadband meetings. The map’s shaded census blocks describe the share of addresses associated with a selected speed category; they should be read differently from an individual provider’s checkout result. Start with your county profile to understand local planning, then inspect the map’s legend and confirm the exact street address and unit with a provider before choosing service.", "introSourceUrls": [ "https://broadband.alabama.gov/", "https://broadband.alabama.gov/broadband-maps/", "https://broadband.alabama.gov/profiles/" ], "questions": [ { "question": "How should I read the shaded areas on Alabama’s broadband map?", "answer": "ADECA says its speed maps show the percentage of addresses within a census block associated with the selected speed. A darker block indicates a larger share, rather than proving every home can order that service.", "sourceUrls": [ "https://broadband.alabama.gov/" ] }, { "question": "Where can I research broadband planning for my Alabama county?", "answer": "Use Be Linked Alabama’s Community Profiles page and select your county. The profiles describe local strengths, gaps and expansion opportunities identified through county broadband meetings. Use them for community context, then verify a household connection separately.", "sourceUrls": [ "https://broadband.alabama.gov/profiles/" ] } ], "checkedAt": "2026-10-14", "guide": "https://www.tarheelconnect.com/usa/al/" }, { "abbr": "AK", "fips": "02", "name": "Alaska", "office": { "name": "Alaska Broadband Office", "url": "https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/abo/Home" }, "resources": [ { "title": "Program overviews and published plans", "url": "https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/abo/ProgramOverviewsandTimelines", "kind": "plan", "summary": "Alaska’s program history, Five-Year Action Plan, mapping classifications and final-proposal documents." }, { "title": "Alaska Broadband Grant Program", "url": "https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/abo/AlaskaBroadbandGrantProgram", "kind": "program", "summary": "Official grant-program page with awardee resources and links to federal program requirements." } ], "intro": "The Alaska Broadband Office sits within the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development and coordinates the state’s broadband expansion work. Its website separates the Alaska Broadband Grant Program from the program history, mapping classifications and final-proposal documents. That distinction is useful when a community appears in a funded project but construction or a household connection is still pending. Review the office’s published project information and document dates, then ask the named provider about service at the complete address rather than treating an award as an installation appointment.", "introSourceUrls": [ "https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/abo/Home", "https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/abo/ProgramOverviewsandTimelines", "https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/abo/AlaskaBroadbandGrantProgram" ], "questions": [ { "question": "Where are Alaska’s broadband mapping classifications and final proposal?", "answer": "The Program Overviews and Timelines page links post-challenge classifications, restructuring classifications, the final proposal and supporting data files. Read each file’s publication date because these are planning and funding records, rather than a live ordering system.", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/abo/ProgramOverviewsandTimelines" ] }, { "question": "Does appearing in an Alaska broadband award mean installation is ready?", "answer": "The office distinguishes approved awards from grant-agreement work. Treat the award information as a deployment research lead and ask the provider whether construction, address qualification and installation scheduling are complete for your location.", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/abo/Home" ] } ], "checkedAt": "2026-10-14", "guide": "https://www.tarheelconnect.com/usa/ak/" }, { "abbr": "AZ", "fips": "04", "name": "Arizona", "office": { "name": "Arizona State Broadband Office — ConnectAllAZ", "url": "https://www.azcommerce.com/broadband/" }, "resources": [ { "title": "Arizona BEAD and mapping resources", "url": "https://www.azcommerce.com/broadband/initiatives/bead/", "kind": "map", "summary": "Official BEAD page linking the Arizona broadband map, Permit Finder and program documents." }, { "title": "Arizona Statewide Middle-Mile Program", "url": "https://www.azcommerce.com/broadband/initiatives/arizona-statewide-middle-mile-program/", "kind": "program", "summary": "Explains backbone infrastructure and the I-17, I-19 and I-40 broadband corridors." } ], "intro": "Arizona’s State Broadband Office presents its work through ConnectAllAZ at the Arizona Commerce Authority. The site offers a state broadband map alongside BEAD resources and a separate statewide middle-mile program. Arizona’s middle-mile planning includes highway corridors along Interstate 17, Interstate 19 and Interstate 40 in partnership with the Department of Transportation. Those backbone projects help connect local networks to larger internet hubs; they are a different stage from connecting a home. Review map and project context first, then verify a residential offer, equipment and installation timing with the provider.", "introSourceUrls": [ "https://www.azcommerce.com/broadband/", "https://www.azcommerce.com/broadband/initiatives/bead/", "https://www.azcommerce.com/broadband/initiatives/arizona-statewide-middle-mile-program/" ], "questions": [ { "question": "What is the difference between Arizona’s middle-mile corridors and home fiber service?", "answer": "Arizona describes middle mile as infrastructure linking local networks with larger internet backbones. Conduit or fiber along a highway can support last-mile expansion, but a separate connection and provider qualification are needed at a home.", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.azcommerce.com/broadband/initiatives/arizona-statewide-middle-mile-program/" ] }, { "question": "Where can I find Arizona broadband maps and permitting context?", "answer": "The State Broadband Office’s BEAD page links both the Arizona State Broadband Map and Arizona Permit Finder. The first shows infrastructure needs; the second explains permitting agencies and requirements relevant to expansion projects.", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.azcommerce.com/broadband/initiatives/bead/" ] } ], "checkedAt": "2026-10-14", "guide": "https://www.tarheelconnect.com/usa/az/" }, { "abbr": "AR", "fips": "05", "name": "Arkansas", "office": { "name": "Arkansas State Broadband Office", "url": "https://broadband.arkansas.gov/" }, "resources": [ { "title": "Arkansas mapping and reports", "url": "https://broadband.arkansas.gov/resources/", "kind": "map", "summary": "Explains the state map’s reported wireline service and federal grant layers and links location corrections." }, { "title": "Missing-location instructions", "url": "https://broadband.arkansas.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/FCC-Fabric-Challenge_2024.07.12.pdf", "kind": "consumer", "summary": "July 2024 instructions for reporting an absent building through an FCC Fabric location challenge." } ], "intro": "Arkansas’s State Broadband Office provides separate access, affordability and opportunity resources, with a mapping section that explains what its state map represents. The office says the map combines fixed wireline service reported to the FCC with areas receiving federal broadband awards. It also publishes instructions for reporting a missing or misrepresented location through the FCC’s location challenge process. When researching a rural home or a newly built property, distinguish the mapped building, reported service and a funded expansion project. Provider confirmation is still needed for the exact address and unit.", "introSourceUrls": [ "https://broadband.arkansas.gov/", "https://broadband.arkansas.gov/resources/", "https://broadband.arkansas.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/FCC-Fabric-Challenge_2024.07.12.pdf" ], "questions": [ { "question": "What does the Arkansas State Broadband Map combine?", "answer": "The office’s Resources page says the map shows fixed wireline service that providers declared to the FCC and areas with federal broadband grants. Keep those layers separate: reported service and an award describe different facts.", "sourceUrls": [ "https://broadband.arkansas.gov/resources/" ] }, { "question": "What if my Arkansas home is missing from the broadband map?", "answer": "Arkansas publishes FCC Fabric Challenge instructions for a missing location. Follow the official process using the correct building and supporting evidence. The guide explains that an approved correction reaches the state map through a later data update.", "sourceUrls": [ "https://broadband.arkansas.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/FCC-Fabric-Challenge_2024.07.12.pdf" ] } ], "checkedAt": "2026-10-14", "guide": "https://www.tarheelconnect.com/usa/ar/" }, { "abbr": "CA", "fips": "06", "name": "California", "office": { "name": "California Department of Technology — Broadband for All", "url": "https://broadbandforall.cdt.ca.gov/" }, "resources": [ { "title": "California interactive broadband map guide", "url": "https://broadbandforall.cdt.ca.gov/interactive-broadband-map/", "kind": "map", "summary": "CPUC map entry point and explanation of annual provider data collection." }, { "title": "Broadband for All action-plan tracker", "url": "https://broadbandforall.cdt.ca.gov/progress-tracker/", "kind": "plan", "summary": "Public tracker for California’s broadband action items, participating agencies and progress notes." } ], "intro": "California’s Broadband for All portal connects residents and communities with broadband mapping, the state action plan and deployment initiatives. Its interactive-map guide explains that the California Public Utilities Commission collects provider data annually and links the CPUC map. A separate action-plan tracker records progress on policy, infrastructure and adoption work across state agencies. Use the map to investigate reported services and the tracker to understand the broader work; a statewide goal or completed policy action does not certify service at one apartment. Confirm the applicable provider plan and unit before ordering.", "introSourceUrls": [ "https://broadbandforall.cdt.ca.gov/", "https://broadbandforall.cdt.ca.gov/interactive-broadband-map/", "https://broadbandforall.cdt.ca.gov/progress-tracker/" ], "questions": [ { "question": "Who supplies the data behind California’s interactive broadband map?", "answer": "The Broadband for All map guide says the CPUC collects broadband provider information annually. Use the linked map’s data dates and reported service details to guide research, then ask the provider to qualify the complete service address.", "sourceUrls": [ "https://broadbandforall.cdt.ca.gov/interactive-broadband-map/" ] }, { "question": "Where can I follow California’s broadband action-plan progress?", "answer": "Use the action-plan progress tracker. It identifies action items, responsible agencies, status and explanatory updates. Its policy and program milestones describe statewide work rather than a list of homes with orderable connections.", "sourceUrls": [ "https://broadbandforall.cdt.ca.gov/progress-tracker/" ] } ], "checkedAt": "2026-10-14", "guide": "https://www.tarheelconnect.com/usa/ca/" }, { "abbr": "CO", "fips": "08", "name": "Colorado", "office": { "name": "Colorado Broadband Office", "url": "https://broadband.colorado.gov/" }, "resources": [ { "title": "Colorado Broadband Mapping Hub", "url": "https://broadbandhub.colorado.gov/", "kind": "map", "summary": "Official mapping portal linked by the Colorado Broadband Office; inspect individual layer dates." }, { "title": "Provider data and mapping resources", "url": "https://broadband.colorado.gov/internet-service-providers", "kind": "consumer", "summary": "Office resource page explaining broadband data collection and directing researchers to the Mapping Hub." } ], "intro": "NTIA’s state directory identifies the Colorado Broadband Office within the Governor’s Office of Information Technology. Colorado’s official Mapping Hub is the entry point linked from the office’s internet-service-provider resources for broadband maps and data. Program pages deserve a date check: an archived Advance-BEAD page explicitly warns that its earlier information is no longer current following the June 2025 restructuring. Use current office notices and the Hub’s own layer dates when researching expansion. Treat mapped or funded areas as context until a provider confirms the complete household address.", "introSourceUrls": [ "https://broadbandusa.ntia.gov/resources/states", "https://broadband.colorado.gov/internet-service-providers", "https://broadband.colorado.gov/funding/advance-BEAD" ], "questions": [ { "question": "Where does Colorado direct broadband map research?", "answer": "The Colorado Broadband Office’s provider-resources page links its official Broadband Mapping Hub. Start there and check individual map-layer dates before using the information to investigate an address or deployment project.", "sourceUrls": [ "https://broadband.colorado.gov/internet-service-providers" ] }, { "question": "Why should I check the date on Colorado BEAD pages?", "answer": "Colorado’s archived Advance-BEAD page warns that its information stopped being current after the June 2025 restructuring. Historical rounds and preliminary awards should be read as archived program records, with current notices checked through the office.", "sourceUrls": [ "https://broadband.colorado.gov/funding/advance-BEAD" ] } ], "checkedAt": "2026-10-14", "verificationNote": "The office identity and URL were checked against NTIA’s directory. Direct office reading was restricted; searchable official page text and the official Mapping Hub were checked. No current award totals or application status are asserted.", "guide": "https://www.tarheelconnect.com/usa/co/" }, { "abbr": "CT", "fips": "09", "name": "Connecticut", "office": { "name": "DEEP Office of Telecommunications and Broadband", "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/deep/energy/broadband-deployment" }, "resources": [ { "title": "ConneCTed Communities project information", "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/deep/energy/broadband-deployment/connected-communities-grant-program", "kind": "program", "summary": "Infrastructure-program overview with awarded-project mapping and multifamily deployment context." }, { "title": "Connecticut BEAD documents and data", "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/DEEP/Energy/Broadband-Deployment/BEAD-Program", "kind": "plan", "summary": "Final-proposal documents, project data files and the completed state challenge-process record." } ], "intro": "Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection houses the Office of Telecommunications and Broadband. Its broadband deployment page links strategic reports, BEAD records and the ConneCTed Communities Grant Program. ConneCTed Communities focuses on infrastructure in underserved areas, including low-income and multifamily connections, and publishes a project map. Connecticut also points researchers toward broadband datasets maintained by the Office of Policy and Management’s GIS Office. Check whether a map describes a grant project, a planning classification or reported existing service, particularly when comparing units in a multifamily building.", "introSourceUrls": [ "https://portal.ct.gov/deep/energy/broadband-deployment", "https://portal.ct.gov/deep/energy/broadband-deployment/connected-communities-grant-program", "https://portal.ct.gov/DEEP/Energy/Broadband-Deployment/BEAD-Program" ], "questions": [ { "question": "Where can I see Connecticut’s ConneCTed Communities projects?", "answer": "DEEP’s ConneCTed Communities page links a map of its current broadband grant projects and describes the program’s infrastructure focus. A project award is useful deployment context; confirm construction and unit-level service with the provider.", "sourceUrls": [ "https://portal.ct.gov/deep/energy/broadband-deployment/connected-communities-grant-program" ] }, { "question": "Where does Connecticut publish BEAD project data and challenge results?", "answer": "DEEP’s BEAD page links project, location and subgrantee data alongside the final proposal and approved challenge-process records. Read file dates and descriptions carefully because funding classifications and current retail service are separate checks.", "sourceUrls": [ "https://portal.ct.gov/DEEP/Energy/Broadband-Deployment/BEAD-Program" ] } ], "checkedAt": "2026-10-14", "guide": "https://www.tarheelconnect.com/usa/ct/" }, { "abbr": "DE", "fips": "10", "name": "Delaware", "office": { "name": "Delaware Broadband Office", "url": "https://broadband.delaware.gov/" }, "resources": [ { "title": "Delaware BEAD plan and project files", "url": "https://broadband.delaware.gov/pages/index.shtml?dc=bead", "kind": "plan", "summary": "Official BEAD proposal, project-area and location-data resource page." }, { "title": "Delaware BEAD location map", "url": "https://register.broadband.delaware.gov/register/bead/map", "kind": "map", "summary": "Serviceable-location map with program performance categories and BEAD eligibility filters." } ], "intro": "Delaware’s Broadband Office is part of the Department of Technology and Information. Its website connects a broadband deployment plan with address-level mapping and tells residents how to contact the office if a location is missing from the plan. The state’s BEAD page publishes proposal documents, project areas and location files, while its challenge map describes funding classifications at serviceable locations. Those resources can help identify the relevant project for a rural address. They do not replace a provider’s check of live service, equipment requirements or an installation date.", "introSourceUrls": [ "https://broadband.delaware.gov/", "https://broadband.delaware.gov/pages/index.shtml?dc=bead", "https://register.broadband.delaware.gov/register/bead/map" ], "questions": [ { "question": "Who should I contact if my Delaware address is absent from the broadband plan?", "answer": "The Delaware Broadband Office asks residents who do not see their address on its map to contact broadband@delaware.gov or use the office’s published phone number. Include the precise location; the office’s planning review is separate from ordering service.", "sourceUrls": [ "https://broadband.delaware.gov/" ] }, { "question": "Where are Delaware’s BEAD project areas and location records?", "answer": "The office’s BEAD page publishes the final proposal and supporting project-area, location and subgrantee files. The linked map helps examine funding classifications. Use these to research a project, then confirm whether its provider has activated service at your address.", "sourceUrls": [ "https://broadband.delaware.gov/pages/index.shtml?dc=bead", "https://register.broadband.delaware.gov/register/bead/map" ] } ], "checkedAt": "2026-10-14", "guide": "https://www.tarheelconnect.com/usa/de/" }, { "abbr": "FL", "fips": "12", "name": "Florida", "office": { "name": "FloridaCommerce Office of Broadband", "url": "https://floridajobs.org/community-development/broadband" }, "resources": [ { "title": "Florida Local Technology Planning Teams", "url": "https://floridajobs.org/community-development/broadband/local-technology-planning-teams", "kind": "program", "summary": "Local planning responsibilities, community participation and broadband toolkit resources." }, { "title": "Florida speed-test and map explanation", "url": "https://floridajobs.org/connie-ndt-test", "kind": "consumer", "summary": "Explains the state crowdsourced test and limitations of Florida’s Broadband Availability Map." } ], "intro": "FloridaCommerce’s Office of Broadband works with state and local agencies, community organizations and businesses on broadband expansion, with particular attention to small and rural communities. Its Local Technology Planning Teams page explains how local groups identify gaps, assets and partnerships. The office also provides a crowdsourced speed-test resource and explains that its availability map is used to identify areas needing closer investigation. That map has a stated limitation: it is not intended for grant applications. Keep household speed measurements, deployment planning and a provider’s address qualification as separate evidence.", "introSourceUrls": [ "https://floridajobs.org/community-development/broadband", "https://floridajobs.org/community-development/broadband/local-technology-planning-teams", "https://floridajobs.org/connie-ndt-test" ], "questions": [ { "question": "How can I find the local broadband planning contact in Florida?", "answer": "FloridaCommerce’s Local Technology Planning Teams page says to email Broadband@Commerce.fl.gov to identify the team leader for your area. These teams examine local gaps, infrastructure assets and provider partnerships; they do not sell household internet plans.", "sourceUrls": [ "https://floridajobs.org/community-development/broadband/local-technology-planning-teams" ] }, { "question": "Can Florida’s crowdsourced broadband map be used for a grant application?", "answer": "The office’s speed-test page explicitly says Florida’s Broadband Availability Map is not intended for grant applications or federal funding. It is used to flag areas of concern and guide closer connectivity discussions.", "sourceUrls": [ "https://floridajobs.org/connie-ndt-test" ] } ], "checkedAt": "2026-10-14", "guide": "https://www.tarheelconnect.com/usa/fl/" }, { "abbr": "GA", "fips": "13", "name": "Georgia", "office": { "name": "Georgia Broadband Program", "url": "https://broadband.georgia.gov/" }, "resources": [ { "title": "2025 Georgia Broadband Availability Map", "url": "https://broadband.georgia.gov/2025-georgia-broadband-availability-map", "kind": "map", "summary": "Named 2025 edition of Georgia’s broadband availability map." }, { "title": "Georgia broadband map data source", "url": "https://broadband.georgia.gov/maps/map-data", "kind": "consumer", "summary": "Explains that the map uses FCC Broadband Data Collection information and links federal downloads." } ], "intro": "Georgia’s Broadband Program provides a dedicated state portal for broadband planning and mapping. Its resources include a 2025 Georgia Broadband Availability Map and a Map Data page identifying the FCC’s Broadband Data Collection as the source of the represented data. Georgia also retains earlier mapping explanations and challenge records, so the date and purpose of the chosen view matter. Start with the named map edition, inspect its legend and compare the reported location with the actual property. A planning classification should not be substituted for a provider’s current address-and-unit service check.", "introSourceUrls": [ "https://broadband.georgia.gov/", "https://broadband.georgia.gov/2025-georgia-broadband-availability-map", "https://broadband.georgia.gov/maps/map-data" ], "questions": [ { "question": "What is the data source identified for Georgia’s broadband map?", "answer": "Georgia’s Map Data page identifies the FCC’s Broadband Data Collection and links the National Broadband Map data downloads. Check the selected map edition and underlying vintage before comparing it with a provider’s current service result.", "sourceUrls": [ "https://broadband.georgia.gov/maps/map-data" ] }, { "question": "Which Georgia map edition is linked for state broadband research?", "answer": "The state portal publishes a page titled 2025 Georgia Broadband Availability Map. Use its labeled edition for context and review the current legend; earlier state mapping explanations may refer to a different methodology or publication date.", "sourceUrls": [ "https://broadband.georgia.gov/2025-georgia-broadband-availability-map", "https://broadband.georgia.gov/maps" ] } ], "checkedAt": "2026-10-14", "guide": "https://www.tarheelconnect.com/usa/ga/" }, { "abbr": "HI", "fips": "15", "name": "Hawaii", "office": { "name": "DAGS — Hawaiʻi Broadband Office", "url": "https://broadband.hawaii.gov/" }, "resources": [ { "title": "Digital Equity Ecosystem Map and directory", "url": "https://broadband.hawaii.gov/deemap/", "kind": "consumer", "summary": "State resource directory for device access, Wi-Fi, digital skills and related support." }, { "title": "Hawaiʻi Digital Equity Plan", "url": "https://broadband.hawaii.gov/digitalequityplan/", "kind": "plan", "summary": "Published state plan addressing connectivity, devices and digital-literacy barriers across the islands." } ], "intro": "Hawaiʻi’s Broadband Office at the Department of Accounting and General Services publishes resources that address both internet infrastructure and the skills and devices needed to use a connection. Its Digital Equity Ecosystem Map page includes a directory of organizations offering computer access, Wi-Fi, training and related support. The separate Hawaiʻi Digital Equity Plan describes barriers and an island-wide roadmap. These community resources are useful when the issue is access to a device or technical help rather than a new line. Check household broadband availability with the relevant provider independently.", "introSourceUrls": [ "https://broadband.hawaii.gov/", "https://broadband.hawaii.gov/deemap/", "https://broadband.hawaii.gov/digitalequityplan/" ], "questions": [ { "question": "Where can I find Hawaiʻi organizations offering computers or digital skills help?", "answer": "The Broadband Office’s Digital Equity Ecosystem Map page lists organizations offering Wi-Fi, computer use, devices and digital literacy training. Contact an organization directly to check its current services, location and participation requirements.", "sourceUrls": [ "https://broadband.hawaii.gov/deemap/" ] }, { "question": "Does Hawaiʻi’s Digital Equity Ecosystem Map certify home internet availability?", "answer": "The ecosystem page is organized around community resources and support organizations. For household network research, use the office’s separate broadband service-map links and ask the provider to check the full address; a resource directory is a different tool.", "sourceUrls": [ "https://broadband.hawaii.gov/deemap/" ] } ], "checkedAt": "2026-10-14", "guide": "https://www.tarheelconnect.com/usa/hi/" }, { "abbr": "ID", "fips": "16", "name": "Idaho", "office": { "name": "Idaho Office of Broadband — Link Up Idaho", "url": "https://linkup.idaho.gov/" }, "resources": [ { "title": "Link Up Idaho resources", "url": "https://linkup.idaho.gov/resources/", "kind": "consumer", "summary": "Office updates, planning documents, project-map links and library digital access resources." }, { "title": "Idaho Broadband Strategic Plan 2022–2027", "url": "https://commerce.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Idaho-Broadband-Advisory-Board-Idaho-Broadband-Plan-Final-Version_.pdf", "kind": "plan", "summary": "Published strategic planning document from the Idaho Broadband Advisory Board." } ], "intro": "Link Up Idaho is the Idaho Office of Broadband’s public entry point for state broadband initiatives. Its Resources page brings together monthly office updates, educational material, published BEAD proposals and the Idaho Broadband Strategic Plan for 2022–2027. It also links Capital Projects Fund mapping and digital access resources from the Idaho Commission for Libraries. This makes it useful for separating a construction project from a need for computer skills or device support. Read the named document’s date and ask the relevant provider about current service at the precise property.", "introSourceUrls": [ "https://linkup.idaho.gov/", "https://linkup.idaho.gov/resources/", "https://commerce.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Idaho-Broadband-Advisory-Board-Idaho-Broadband-Plan-Final-Version_.pdf" ], "questions": [ { "question": "Where can I find Idaho’s broadband strategic plan and office updates?", "answer": "Link Up Idaho’s Resources page links the 2022–2027 strategic plan, monthly office updates and BEAD proposal documents. Use each document’s date to distinguish long-term strategy from the current stage of a specific deployment.", "sourceUrls": [ "https://linkup.idaho.gov/resources/" ] }, { "question": "Does Link Up Idaho offer resources beyond construction maps?", "answer": "Yes. Its Resources page links Idaho Commission for Libraries digital access initiatives and Idaho Digital Skills, alongside infrastructure programs. These resources address training and access support; confirm their current offerings directly rather than treating them as an internet service quote.", "sourceUrls": [ "https://linkup.idaho.gov/resources/" ] } ], "checkedAt": "2026-10-14", "guide": "https://www.tarheelconnect.com/usa/id/" }, { "abbr": "IL", "fips": "17", "name": "Illinois", "office": { "name": "Illinois Office of Broadband", "url": "https://dceo.illinois.gov/broadband.html" }, "resources": [ { "title": "Illinois broadband maps and data catalog", "url": "https://dceo.illinois.gov/broadband/maps-and-data.html", "kind": "map", "summary": "Catalog of availability, county, permitting and BEAD award maps with descriptions and owners." }, { "title": "Illinois broadband permitting resources", "url": "https://dceo.illinois.gov/broadband/permitting-resources.html", "kind": "consumer", "summary": "Permitting directory, map, sample resources and guidance for local broadband deployment coordination." } ], "intro": "Illinois’s Office of Broadband publishes a Maps and Data catalog that distinguishes several useful views: availability, county context, permitting and BEAD award areas. The catalog identifies the Illinois Broadband Lab’s map and dashboards separately from the office’s permit and BEAD maps. County, legislative and library-district filters can help a community examine local needs, while the permitting resources explain barriers that affect network construction. Choose the layer that answers your question, check its date and legend, and verify the full household address with a provider before interpreting a mapped award as ready service.", "introSourceUrls": [ "https://dceo.illinois.gov/broadband.html", "https://dceo.illinois.gov/broadband/maps-and-data.html", "https://dceo.illinois.gov/broadband/permitting-resources.html" ], "questions": [ { "question": "Which Illinois map should I use for deployment awards versus reported availability?", "answer": "The Maps and Data catalog describes separate tools. The Illinois BEAD Map shows Connect Illinois Round 4 funded areas, while the Illinois Broadband Map and availability dashboards provide service and community context. Read each layer’s purpose before comparing results.", "sourceUrls": [ "https://dceo.illinois.gov/broadband/maps-and-data.html" ] }, { "question": "Where can my Illinois community research broadband construction permits?", "answer": "The office’s Permitting Resources page links a permitting directory, a map of jurisdictions and contacts, and roundtable guidance. These resources help coordinate a build; a permit layer alone does not show an active retail connection.", "sourceUrls": [ "https://dceo.illinois.gov/broadband/permitting-resources.html" ] } ], "checkedAt": "2026-10-14", "guide": "https://www.tarheelconnect.com/usa/il/" }, { "abbr": "IN", "fips": "18", "name": "Indiana", "office": { "name": "Indiana Broadband Office", "url": "https://www.in.gov/indianabroadband/index.html" }, "resources": [ { "title": "Indiana broadband maps", "url": "https://www.in.gov/indianabroadband/resources/maps/", "kind": "map", "summary": "State mapping resource page linking broadband, federal funding and Connecting Indiana tools." }, { "title": "Indiana Connectivity Program", "url": "https://www.in.gov/indianabroadband/indiana-connectivity-program/", "kind": "program", "summary": "Explains reporting an unmet broadband need, the provider bidding process and published award rounds." } ], "intro": "Indiana’s Broadband Office publishes resources for the BEAD program, Next Level Connections and the Indiana Connectivity Program. Its map resources help distinguish reported service from locations covered by broadband funding, and the office’s home page explains the Connecting Indiana location view. The Indiana Connectivity Program offers a separate route for residents and businesses to report an unmet connection need for consideration. Use program maps to identify what may be planned at a property, then check project progress and ask the provider about the exact address rather than assuming an application guarantees construction.", "introSourceUrls": [ "https://www.in.gov/indianabroadband/index.html", "https://www.in.gov/indianabroadband/resources/maps/", "https://www.in.gov/indianabroadband/indiana-connectivity-program/" ], "questions": [ { "question": "How can I report an unmet broadband need in Indiana?", "answer": "Review the Indiana Connectivity Program’s official process. It describes submitting address information for consideration and the subsequent provider review and bidding stages. Check current instructions with the office; submitting a location does not itself schedule an installation.", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.in.gov/indianabroadband/indiana-connectivity-program/" ] }, { "question": "What distinction matters when reading Indiana’s location map?", "answer": "The office describes a location view that includes served, unserved and underserved classifications together with funding-program information. A location associated with a program can have a different status from a home with activated service; verify the current layer date and provider result.", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.in.gov/indianabroadband/index.html" ] } ], "checkedAt": "2026-10-14", "guide": "https://www.tarheelconnect.com/usa/in/" }, { "abbr": "IA", "fips": "19", "name": "Iowa", "office": { "name": "Iowa Department of Management — Division of Information Technology", "url": "https://dom.iowa.gov/broadband" }, "resources": [ { "title": "Iowa Broadband Availability Map Version 6", "url": "https://dom.iowa.gov/broadband/broadband-availability-map-v6", "kind": "map", "summary": "Map v6 publication and definitions, including its distinction between incentives and actual service." }, { "title": "Iowa NOFA #009 award and location records", "url": "https://dom.iowa.gov/broadband/notice-funding-availability-009", "kind": "program", "summary": "Official BEAD notice page with awarded-location mapping, public award lists and location files." } ], "intro": "Iowa’s Department of Management, Division of Information Technology administers the state’s broadband programs. Its Map Version 6 publication is especially useful because it explains that classifications can include earlier infrastructure incentives as well as reported service. The publication explicitly says a funding classification does not guarantee future service. Iowa’s NOFA #009 page separately publishes awarded-location mapping and location data for its BEAD process. Compare the publication date, classification definition and award view before drawing a conclusion about a farm, business or household, and get a current provider address check.", "introSourceUrls": [ "https://dom.iowa.gov/broadband", "https://dom.iowa.gov/broadband/broadband-availability-map-v6", "https://dom.iowa.gov/broadband/notice-funding-availability-009" ], "questions": [ { "question": "Does a served classification on Iowa Map v6 always mean service is active?", "answer": "No. Iowa’s Map v6 explanation includes locations with previously awarded infrastructure incentives, even when the build had not delivered service at publication. It also says the classification does not guarantee a future connection. Confirm active service with the provider.", "sourceUrls": [ "https://dom.iowa.gov/broadband/broadband-availability-map-v6" ] }, { "question": "Where can I research Iowa’s BEAD awarded locations separately?", "answer": "The NOFA #009 page has a Map of Awarded Locations, public award lists and related location data. Read that award view separately from the availability definitions, and ask the awarded provider about construction progress for the property.", "sourceUrls": [ "https://dom.iowa.gov/broadband/notice-funding-availability-009" ] } ], "checkedAt": "2026-10-14", "guide": "https://www.tarheelconnect.com/usa/ia/" }, { "abbr": "KS", "fips": "20", "name": "Kansas", "office": { "name": "Kansas Office of Broadband Development", "url": "https://www.kansascommerce.gov/officeofbroadbanddevelopment/" }, "resources": [ { "title": "Kansas BEAD proposal and archive", "url": "https://www.kansascommerce.gov/officeofbroadbanddevelopment/broadband-equity-access-and-deployment/", "kind": "program", "summary": "Official final-proposal entry point with program records and archived BEAD material." }, { "title": "Kansas Five-Year Action Plan resources", "url": "https://www.kansascommerce.gov/officeofbroadbanddevelopment/broadband-equity-access-and-deployment-5-year-plan/", "kind": "plan", "summary": "State planning documents and county-level broadband research downloads." } ], "intro": "Kansas’s Office of Broadband Development, within the Department of Commerce, brings together state infrastructure investment programs and digital opportunity resources. Its homepage separates BEAD, Broadband Acceleration Grants, middle-mile work and community-readiness activity. The BEAD page links the approved final proposal and archived materials, while the Five-Year Action Plan page provides county-level research and planning documents. These resources explain where public investment is being organized rather than quote a household plan. When investigating a town or rural property, identify the project and document date first, then verify the provider’s exact-address service and terms.", "introSourceUrls": [ "https://www.kansascommerce.gov/officeofbroadbanddevelopment/", "https://www.kansascommerce.gov/officeofbroadbanddevelopment/broadband-equity-access-and-deployment/", "https://www.kansascommerce.gov/officeofbroadbanddevelopment/broadband-equity-access-and-deployment-5-year-plan/" ], "questions": [ { "question": "Where can I find Kansas’s BEAD final proposal and earlier program records?", "answer": "The Kansas Office of Broadband Development’s BEAD page links the approved final proposal and an archive of earlier material. Use the approved proposal for program context and read older application rounds as historical records.", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.kansascommerce.gov/officeofbroadbanddevelopment/broadband-equity-access-and-deployment/" ] }, { "question": "Where does Kansas publish county-level broadband planning research?", "answer": "The Five-Year Action Plan resource page links county-level location, density and broadband planning datasets. These can support community research, but a county file is not a current household quote or a guarantee that a provider can install at a particular property.", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.kansascommerce.gov/officeofbroadbanddevelopment/broadband-equity-access-and-deployment-5-year-plan/" ] } ], "checkedAt": "2026-10-14", "guide": "https://www.tarheelconnect.com/usa/ks/" }, { "abbr": "KY", "fips": "21", "name": "Kentucky", "office": { "name": "Kentucky Office of Broadband Development", "url": "https://broadband.ky.gov/Pages/index.aspx" }, "resources": [ { "title": "Kentucky Broadband Data Hub", "url": "https://broadbanddatahub.ky.gov/", "kind": "map", "summary": "Official mapping entry point linked by the Office of Broadband Development." }, { "title": "Kentucky Statewide Broadband Plan", "url": "https://broadband.ky.gov/resources/Pages/State-Broadband-Plan.aspx", "kind": "plan", "summary": "Five-Year Action Plan overview and published plan informed by data and local coordination." } ], "intro": "Kentucky’s Office of Broadband Development serves as the Commonwealth’s central broadband planning and coordination entity. Its website distinguishes broadband availability maps, BEAD-eligible locations and a grants dashboard, with the Broadband Data Hub as a mapping entry point. The Statewide Broadband Plan page explains the Five-Year Action Plan’s priorities and local coordination. For a property with no usable connection, the office also links a Report Broadband Service Concerns channel. Keep a concern report, a funding classification and current retail availability separate while checking the relevant location, project and provider.", "introSourceUrls": [ "https://broadband.ky.gov/Pages/index.aspx", "https://broadbanddatahub.ky.gov/", "https://broadband.ky.gov/resources/Pages/State-Broadband-Plan.aspx" ], "questions": [ { "question": "Where can I report a Kentucky broadband service concern?", "answer": "The Office of Broadband Development’s homepage links Report Broadband Service Concerns in its Resources section. Use that official channel with the precise location and issue, while keeping any provider installation or billing conversation separate.", "sourceUrls": [ "https://broadband.ky.gov/Pages/index.aspx" ] }, { "question": "How do Kentucky’s map links differ?", "answer": "The office lists Broadband Availability Map, BEAD Eligible Locations and Grants Dashboard as distinct resources. Availability, funding classification and awarded-project progress answer different questions. Start at the Broadband Data Hub and check the selected map’s legend and date.", "sourceUrls": [ "https://broadband.ky.gov/Pages/index.aspx" ] } ], "checkedAt": "2026-10-14", "guide": "https://www.tarheelconnect.com/usa/ky/" }, { "abbr": "LA", "fips": "22", "name": "Louisiana", "office": { "name": "Louisiana Office of Broadband Development and Connectivity — ConnectLA", "url": "https://connect.la.gov/" }, "resources": [ { "title": "GUMBO 2.0 location research and plan", "url": "https://connect.la.gov/bead", "kind": "map", "summary": "BEAD-backed program page with Broadband Need by Location mapping and final-proposal documents." }, { "title": "ConnectLA resident and community FAQs", "url": "https://connect.la.gov/frequently-asked-questions", "kind": "consumer", "summary": "Official FAQ sections for residents, local leaders and program partners." } ], "intro": "Louisiana’s Office of Broadband Development and Connectivity publishes its work through ConnectLA and the GUMBO programs. The GUMBO 2.0 page identifies the BEAD-backed expansion program and provides a Broadband Need by Location map alongside the state’s final-proposal documents. ConnectLA’s resident FAQ section separately covers service cost, provider choice and addresses that are not listed for a project. Use these resources to research the program and the location involved. A project’s funding and planned scope do not replace a provider’s confirmation of activated service, the applicable plan or installation timing.", "introSourceUrls": [ "https://connect.la.gov/", "https://connect.la.gov/bead", "https://connect.la.gov/frequently-asked-questions" ], "questions": [ { "question": "Where can I research a Louisiana address in GUMBO 2.0?", "answer": "The GUMBO 2.0 page provides a Broadband Need by Location map and links Louisiana’s BEAD proposal documents. Inspect the location details for program context and confirm active service or construction timing directly with the relevant provider.", "sourceUrls": [ "https://connect.la.gov/bead" ] }, { "question": "Where does ConnectLA address questions about provider choice and service cost?", "answer": "Its Frequently Asked Questions page has a For Residents section with those topics, as well as questions about addresses outside listed projects. Consult the official answers and obtain a current provider quote; Tarheel does not infer prices from a grant award.", "sourceUrls": [ "https://connect.la.gov/frequently-asked-questions" ] } ], "checkedAt": "2026-10-14", "guide": "https://www.tarheelconnect.com/usa/la/" }, { "abbr": "ME", "fips": "23", "name": "Maine", "office": { "name": "Maine Connectivity Authority", "url": "https://www.maineconnectivity.org/" }, "resources": [ { "title": "Maine CHART mapping and analysis", "url": "https://www.maineconnectivity.org/chart", "kind": "map", "summary": "Authority mapping and analysis platform with a how-to guide and investment context." }, { "title": "Tech Help for ME directory guide", "url": "https://www.maineconnectivity.org/techhelpforme", "kind": "consumer", "summary": "Directory entry point for public Wi-Fi, computers, classes, technology help and related resources." } ], "intro": "Maine’s public broadband research is led by the Maine Connectivity Authority. Its CHART platform, short for Connectivity Headquarters for Analysis, Research and Transparency, brings together mapping and investment analysis. The authority also offers Tech Help for ME, a separate directory for public Wi-Fi, computers, classes and technical support. That separation is useful: a network deployment question needs project and service evidence, while a device or skills question may be answered by a nearby community resource. Review the relevant tool’s details and confirm a household service offer directly with the provider.", "introSourceUrls": [ "https://www.maineconnectivity.org/", "https://www.maineconnectivity.org/chart", "https://www.maineconnectivity.org/techhelpforme" ], "questions": [ { "question": "What is Maine’s CHART broadband tool for?", "answer": "Maine Connectivity Authority describes CHART as a mapping and analysis platform combining broadband planning data and investment progress. Its page includes a how-to guide and mobile entry point. Read the underlying layer dates and distinguish project progress from active service.", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.maineconnectivity.org/chart" ] }, { "question": "Where can Mainers find local computer access or help using the internet?", "answer": "Tech Help for ME lists public Wi-Fi, public computers, low-cost computers, digital skills classes and technology support. Use the authority’s directory guide, then contact the listed organization to check current services and hours.", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.maineconnectivity.org/techhelpforme" ] } ], "checkedAt": "2026-10-14", "guide": "https://www.tarheelconnect.com/usa/me/" }, { "abbr": "MD", "fips": "24", "name": "Maryland", "office": { "name": "Maryland Office of Statewide Broadband", "url": "https://dhcd.maryland.gov/infrastructure/internet-access" }, "resources": [ { "title": "Maryland infrastructure buildout and completion map", "url": "https://dhcd.maryland.gov/infrastructure/internet-access/infrastructure-buildout", "kind": "map", "summary": "Completion-map entry point, deployment-plan information and capital-project performance reports." }, { "title": "Maryland digital equity resources", "url": "https://dhcd.maryland.gov/infrastructure/internet-access/digital-equity", "kind": "consumer", "summary": "Official description of the Digital Equity Coalition, state plan and digital opportunity work." } ], "intro": "Maryland’s Office of Statewide Broadband is housed at the Department of Housing and Community Development. The state separates infrastructure buildout from digital equity resources on its Internet Access site. The infrastructure page links the Maryland Broadband Completion Map, explaining that it is updated as county buildout progresses, while the digital equity page describes the Maryland Digital Equity Coalition and state plan. Use the completion map for deployment context and the coalition resources for community support research. A state goal or county milestone should still be checked against service at the individual building.", "introSourceUrls": [ "https://dhcd.maryland.gov/infrastructure/internet-access", "https://dhcd.maryland.gov/infrastructure/internet-access/infrastructure-buildout", "https://dhcd.maryland.gov/infrastructure/internet-access/digital-equity" ], "questions": [ { "question": "Where can I track Maryland broadband buildout by county?", "answer": "DHCD’s Infrastructure Buildout page links the Maryland Broadband Completion Map and says it is updated as county buildout is completed. Use that progress view as context, then check the exact address with the provider.", "sourceUrls": [ "https://dhcd.maryland.gov/infrastructure/internet-access/infrastructure-buildout" ] }, { "question": "What is Maryland’s Digital Equity Coalition?", "answer": "The state describes the coalition as a network connecting organizations and local governments around digital opportunity work. The Digital Equity page links further coalition information and the state plan. These are community resources, distinct from a retail internet availability checker.", "sourceUrls": [ "https://dhcd.maryland.gov/infrastructure/internet-access/digital-equity" ] } ], "checkedAt": "2026-10-14", "guide": "https://www.tarheelconnect.com/usa/md/" }, { "abbr": "MA", "fips": "25", "name": "Massachusetts", "office": { "name": "Massachusetts Broadband Institute", "url": "https://broadband.masstech.org/" }, "resources": [ { "title": "Massachusetts broadband Map Gallery", "url": "https://broadband.masstech.org/map-gallery", "kind": "map", "summary": "State serviceable-location data, Last Mile program maps and MassBroadband 123 network research." }, { "title": "Massachusetts infrastructure progress dashboard", "url": "https://broadband.masstech.org/ma-broadband-infrastructure-progress-dashboard", "kind": "program", "summary": "Tracks public broadband projects by municipality, program and awardee with individual award details." } ], "intro": "The Massachusetts Broadband Institute at MassTech publishes both a Map Gallery and an infrastructure progress dashboard. The gallery explains broadband serviceable-location data and links Last Mile and MassBroadband 123 research. The separate dashboard tracks publicly funded projects under the Gap Networks and Residential Retrofit programs, with views by municipality, program and awardee. This distinction matters when comparing a town’s network work with readiness at an individual home or apartment. Check the project details and dataset dates, then ask the provider whether the building and unit can currently be connected.", "introSourceUrls": [ "https://broadband.masstech.org/", "https://broadband.masstech.org/map-gallery", "https://broadband.masstech.org/ma-broadband-infrastructure-progress-dashboard" ], "questions": [ { "question": "How can I see publicly funded broadband project progress in Massachusetts?", "answer": "MBI’s infrastructure dashboard shows awards and project status by municipality, program or awardee. It describes Gap Networks and Residential Retrofit investments and links individual project details. A municipal project should still be checked for service at the specific property.", "sourceUrls": [ "https://broadband.masstech.org/ma-broadband-infrastructure-progress-dashboard" ] }, { "question": "Does Massachusetts serviceable-location data prove a plan is available at every unit?", "answer": "MBI’s Map Gallery describes serviceable locations and notes that address records can include unit counts. A location record identifies a building for analysis; it does not by itself confirm a particular provider plan or every apartment’s installation readiness.", "sourceUrls": [ "https://broadband.masstech.org/map-gallery" ] } ], "checkedAt": "2026-10-14", "guide": "https://www.tarheelconnect.com/usa/ma/" }, { "abbr": "MI", "fips": "26", "name": "Michigan", "office": { "name": "Michigan High-Speed Internet Office", "url": "https://www.michigan.gov/leo/bureaus-agencies/mihi" }, "resources": [ { "title": "Michigan: Where is my internet?", "url": "https://www.michigan.gov/leo/bureaus-agencies/mihi/funding-opportunities/bead/where-is-my-internet", "kind": "consumer", "summary": "Official guide to local project updates, construction expectations and service-timing questions." }, { "title": "Michigan Broadband Map overview — July 2026", "url": "https://www.michigan.gov/leo/-/media/Project/Websites/leo/Documents/MIHI/BEAD/Michigan-Broadband-Map-Overview-FINAL-7132026.pdf?rev=fb0fec77da624bfdb9ff04dcd7f01ba2", "kind": "map", "summary": "Dated MIHI map guide describing address research and county, school-district and political-district views." } ], "intro": "Michigan’s High-Speed Internet Office, known as MIHI, links broadband programs and the Michigan Broadband Map from the Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity site. Its Where is my internet? resource explains construction activity and directs residents to project updates. A July 2026 map overview describes address research and geographic views such as counties, school districts and political districts. Use project status to understand whether network work is planned or underway, and ask the provider about the address’s actual activation. Michigan’s official guidance says timelines vary by location and service costs vary by provider.", "introSourceUrls": [ "https://www.michigan.gov/leo/bureaus-agencies/mihi", "https://www.michigan.gov/leo/bureaus-agencies/mihi/funding-opportunities/bead/where-is-my-internet", "https://www.michigan.gov/leo/-/media/Project/Websites/leo/Documents/MIHI/BEAD/Michigan-Broadband-Map-Overview-FINAL-7132026.pdf?rev=fb0fec77da624bfdb9ff04dcd7f01ba2" ], "questions": [ { "question": "Where can I check Michigan broadband construction and project updates?", "answer": "MIHI’s Where is my internet? page directs residents to the Michigan Broadband Map. It explains common construction signs, including utility markings and temporary lane activity. Use the project details and ask the provider when the exact address can be activated.", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.michigan.gov/leo/bureaus-agencies/mihi/funding-opportunities/bead/where-is-my-internet" ] }, { "question": "Does Michigan’s broadband expansion mean service is free or available on one statewide date?", "answer": "No. Michigan’s official guide says costs vary by provider and timelines vary by location. Research the map’s project updates, then request the applicable plan, fees and installation timing for the household address.", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.michigan.gov/leo/bureaus-agencies/mihi/funding-opportunities/bead/where-is-my-internet" ] } ], "checkedAt": "2026-10-14", "guide": "https://www.tarheelconnect.com/usa/mi/" }, { "abbr": "MN", "fips": "27", "name": "Minnesota", "office": { "name": "Minnesota Office of Broadband Development", "url": "https://mn.gov/deed/programs-services/broadband/" }, "resources": [ { "title": "Minnesota broadband maps and reports", "url": "https://mn.gov/deed/programs-services/broadband/obdresources/", "kind": "map", "summary": "Statewide map entry point, tutorials, public reports and archived mapping resources." }, { "title": "Minnesota Broadband Line Extension Connection Program", "url": "https://mn.gov/deed/programs-services/broadband/extension/", "kind": "program", "summary": "Explains reporting an unconnected location, provider bids and the limits of submitting an address." } ], "intro": "Minnesota’s Office of Broadband Development at the Department of Employment and Economic Development maintains mapping resources, reports and broadband programs. Its statewide map resource page explains tools for examining addresses, towns, townships and counties and points to tutorials. The Broadband Line Extension Connection Program is a separate route for reporting a location that lacks a suitable wired connection. The program explicitly warns that submitting an address does not guarantee an extension. Use the statewide map for reported context and the official program instructions for unmet needs, then confirm installation and the actual retail offer with a provider.", "introSourceUrls": [ "https://mn.gov/deed/programs-services/broadband/", "https://mn.gov/deed/programs-services/broadband/obdresources/", "https://mn.gov/deed/programs-services/broadband/extension/" ], "questions": [ { "question": "Can I research broadband by township as well as address in Minnesota?", "answer": "The Office of Broadband Development’s maps page says its statewide tool supports address, town, township and county research. It points users to help and tutorials. Check the map’s date and reported technology, then verify a household service option directly.", "sourceUrls": [ "https://mn.gov/deed/programs-services/broadband/obdresources/" ] }, { "question": "Does submitting an address to Minnesota’s line-extension program guarantee a connection?", "answer": "No. The official page explicitly says a submitted location is not guaranteed an extension, and locations without a bid can roll into later rounds. Review the current process with the office before treating a submission as a funded construction project.", "sourceUrls": [ "https://mn.gov/deed/programs-services/broadband/extension/" ] } ], "checkedAt": "2026-10-14", "guide": "https://www.tarheelconnect.com/usa/mn/" }, { "abbr": "MS", "fips": "28", "name": "Mississippi", "office": { "name": "Broadband Expansion and Accessibility of Mississippi — BEAM", "url": "https://www.beam.ms.gov/" }, "resources": [ { "title": "Mississippi BEAD project-area explanation", "url": "https://www.beam.ms.gov/node/55", "kind": "program", "summary": "Explains project-area boundaries, eligible-location records and the role of prior funding and map data." }, { "title": "BEAM 2025 annual report", "url": "https://www.beam.ms.gov/sites/beam/files/BEAM%20Annual%20Report%202025.pdf", "kind": "plan", "summary": "Dated program report describing broadband mapping, deployment awards and project oversight." } ], "intro": "Mississippi’s Broadband Expansion and Accessibility of Mississippi office, known as BEAM, provides broadband program and mapping resources. Its BEAD Project Areas page explains that project boundaries originated with county supervisor districts and were adjusted for factors such as geography, permitting and funding records. The office’s 2025 annual report describes the public map’s reported-service and award information and is a dated record of the program. Use those resources to investigate a project boundary and responsible provider, while keeping reported access, an award and completed construction distinct for the household address.", "introSourceUrls": [ "https://www.beam.ms.gov/", "https://www.beam.ms.gov/node/55", "https://www.beam.ms.gov/sites/beam/files/BEAM%20Annual%20Report%202025.pdf" ], "questions": [ { "question": "How were Mississippi’s BEAD project areas organized?", "answer": "BEAM says the areas began with county supervisor districts and were adjusted after considering location counts, geography, permitting obstacles and other project factors. Only specified eligible locations within an area are funded; an entire boundary should not be read as a household service guarantee.", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.beam.ms.gov/node/55" ] }, { "question": "Why can Mississippi’s state broadband research differ from a current provider check?", "answer": "BEAM’s project-area explanation acknowledges regulatory lag in access to providers’ latest FCC submissions. Read the map vintage and award stage, then request a fresh qualification for the exact location when service details disagree.", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.beam.ms.gov/node/55" ] } ], "checkedAt": "2026-10-14", "guide": "https://www.tarheelconnect.com/usa/ms/" }, { "abbr": "MO", "fips": "29", "name": "Missouri", "office": { "name": "Missouri Office of Broadband Development", "url": "https://ded.mo.gov/office-broadband-development/office-broadband-development" }, "resources": [ { "title": "Missouri broadband mapping and FAQs", "url": "https://ded.mo.gov/office-broadband-development/mapping", "kind": "map", "summary": "Official explanation of map classifications, missing-location corrections, data vintages and Fabric licensing." }, { "title": "Missouri BEAD program documents", "url": "https://ded.mo.gov/programs/community/broadband-equity-access-and-deployment-bead-program", "kind": "program", "summary": "Official BEAD program resource page for deployment planning and supporting documents." } ], "intro": "Missouri’s Office of Broadband Development at the Department of Economic Development publishes a detailed Broadband Availability Mapping page. It explains the state map’s service and funding categories, missing-location corrections and differences from later FCC updates. It also distinguishes public BEAD eligibility files from the licensed address-and-coordinate Fabric used to build maps. Those distinctions help researchers avoid confusing a funding record with current service or assuming that public downloads include reusable household addresses. Start with the mapping FAQ and current project documents, then confirm a provider connection at the full address.", "introSourceUrls": [ "https://ded.mo.gov/office-broadband-development/office-broadband-development", "https://ded.mo.gov/office-broadband-development/mapping", "https://ded.mo.gov/programs/community/broadband-equity-access-and-deployment-bead-program" ], "questions": [ { "question": "What if a Missouri address is missing from the broadband map?", "answer": "Missouri’s mapping FAQ encourages a location challenge through the FCC National Broadband Map. If that process is not possible, contact the state broadband office. A corrected building record and confirmed provider service remain separate steps.", "sourceUrls": [ "https://ded.mo.gov/office-broadband-development/mapping" ] }, { "question": "Can Missouri’s public BEAD files be downloaded as a complete address database?", "answer": "The office says public BEAD eligibility records can be downloaded, but the underlying location Fabric cannot be redistributed to unlicensed third parties. Joining eligibility to coordinates and addresses requires the appropriate Fabric rights and GIS tools.", "sourceUrls": [ "https://ded.mo.gov/office-broadband-development/mapping" ] } ], "checkedAt": "2026-10-14", "guide": "https://www.tarheelconnect.com/usa/mo/" }, { "abbr": "MT", "fips": "30", "name": "Montana", "office": { "name": "ConnectMT Broadband Program — Montana Department of Administration", "url": "https://doa.mt.gov/ConnectMT/" }, "resources": [ { "title": "ConnectMT BEAD mapping questions", "url": "https://doa.mt.gov/ConnectMT/iija/iija-faq", "kind": "map", "summary": "Explains the Montana Broadband Availability Map, funding layers and map navigation; program classifications describe deployment planning." }, { "title": "ConnectMT ARPA program and maps", "url": "https://doa.mt.gov/ConnectMT/arpa/", "kind": "program", "summary": "Separates the statewide availability map from the application map, which requires requested access." } ], "intro": "Montana's Department of Administration runs ConnectMT, with separate information for ARPA infrastructure projects and the federal BEAD program. Its BEAD mapping guidance explains how census block groups, location classifications and overlapping funding layers are displayed. That distinction matters when researching a rural home: a funding layer describes a deployment commitment, while a provider still needs to confirm whether your address can order service. Start with the program's mapping questions, review the relevant map layers, then ask the named provider about construction progress and installation at your exact location.", "introSourceUrls": [ "https://doa.mt.gov/ConnectMT/", "https://doa.mt.gov/ConnectMT/iija/iija-faq" ], "questions": [ { "question": "Where can I learn how to read Montana's broadband map?", "answer": "ConnectMT's BEAD FAQ includes an Eligible Locations and Mapping section and links to a map how-to guide. Review its layer instructions to separate BEAD planning locations from other funded projects.", "sourceUrls": [ "https://doa.mt.gov/ConnectMT/iija/iija-faq" ] }, { "question": "Is Montana's application map the same as its public availability map?", "answer": "No. ConnectMT's ARPA page lists a statewide broadband availability map separately from its application map. The application map has an access-request process and an Okta account requirement; use the public resource for initial research.", "sourceUrls": [ "https://doa.mt.gov/ConnectMT/arpa/" ] } ], "checkedAt": "2026-10-14", "guide": "https://www.tarheelconnect.com/usa/mt/" }, { "abbr": "NE", "fips": "31", "name": "Nebraska", "office": { "name": "Nebraska Broadband Office", "url": "https://broadband.nebraska.gov/" }, "resources": [ { "title": "Nebraska Broadband Map instructions", "url": "https://broadband.nebraska.gov/nebraska-broadband-maps/", "kind": "map", "summary": "Provides address-search instructions, the map legend, layer controls and an explanation of enforceable-commitment outlines." }, { "title": "NBEAD final proposal and project attachments", "url": "https://broadband.nebraska.gov/nbead/final-proposal/", "kind": "program", "summary": "Publishes the proposal and separate attachments for subgrantees, deployment projects, locations and community anchor institutions." } ], "intro": "Nebraska's Broadband Office administers NBEAD and publishes a statewide broadband map with an address search. Its legend distinguishes reported service categories from locations with an enforceable funding commitment, so an outlined point deserves a different reading from a currently served point. The NBEAD proposal page also separates deployment projects, subgrantees and location attachments. For a home, farm or business, use the address search to inspect the point and its layers, then confirm the technology, serviceable unit and installation timing directly with the provider before comparing plans.", "introSourceUrls": [ "https://broadband.nebraska.gov/", "https://broadband.nebraska.gov/nebraska-broadband-maps/", "https://broadband.nebraska.gov/nbead/final-proposal/" ], "questions": [ { "question": "How do I look up a Nebraska address on the state map?", "answer": "Use the Nebraska Broadband Map's upper-right search bar, zoom to the address and select the location dot for details. Some elements appear only after zooming in; the Layers control changes what is visible.", "sourceUrls": [ "https://broadband.nebraska.gov/nebraska-broadband-maps/" ] }, { "question": "What does an outlined dot mean on Nebraska's broadband map?", "answer": "The state's legend identifies an outlined dot as a location under an enforceable commitment. Treat this as funding context and ask the project provider whether construction is complete and service can be installed at your address.", "sourceUrls": [ "https://broadband.nebraska.gov/nebraska-broadband-maps/" ] } ], "checkedAt": "2026-10-14", "guide": "https://www.tarheelconnect.com/usa/ne/" }, { "abbr": "NV", "fips": "32", "name": "Nevada", "office": { "name": "Nevada Governor's Office of Science, Innovation and Technology — Broadband", "url": "https://www.osit.nv.gov/broadband/" }, "resources": [ { "title": "OSIT broadband maps and mapping portal", "url": "https://www.osit.nv.gov/broadband/maps/", "kind": "map", "summary": "Links to the state and county broadband mapping portal and describes investment, project and digital-divide map layers." }, { "title": "High Speed Nevada Initiative", "url": "https://www.osit.nv.gov/broadband/high-speed-initiative/", "kind": "program", "summary": "Explains the initiative's infrastructure phases, including middle-mile capacity and last-mile deployment objectives." } ], "intro": "Nevada's broadband work is coordinated through the Governor's Office of Science, Innovation and Technology and its High Speed Nevada Initiative. The official mapping page now directs readers to a shared portal for state and county maps, including investment and project information. The initiative describes both middle-mile network capacity and last-mile deployment. Those are different steps in bringing service to a home or business, particularly when researching remote communities. Use the portal to identify the relevant project context, then obtain an exact-address service check and a current installation estimate from the provider.", "introSourceUrls": [ "https://www.osit.nv.gov/broadband/", "https://www.osit.nv.gov/broadband/maps/", "https://www.osit.nv.gov/broadband/high-speed-initiative/" ], "questions": [ { "question": "Where are Nevada's state and county broadband maps?", "answer": "OSIT's Broadband Maps page links to its Broadband Mapping Portal and says the state and county maps have moved there. Check the portal's layer descriptions before treating a project area as current service.", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.osit.nv.gov/broadband/maps/" ] }, { "question": "Does Nevada's middle-mile initiative mean I can order home internet?", "answer": "Middle-mile infrastructure supports connections between networks; High Speed Nevada describes last-mile deployment as a separate phase. A nearby network route alone does not confirm that a provider can install service at your home.", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.osit.nv.gov/broadband/high-speed-initiative/" ] } ], "checkedAt": "2026-10-14", "guide": "https://www.tarheelconnect.com/usa/nv/" }, { "abbr": "NH", "fips": "33", "name": "New Hampshire", "office": { "name": "New Hampshire Office of Broadband Initiatives", "url": "https://www.nheconomy.com/office-of-broadband-initiatives/about-us" }, "resources": [ { "title": "New Hampshire mapping and speed-test resources", "url": "https://www.nheconomy.com/office-of-broadband-initiatives/programs/mapping", "kind": "map", "summary": "Links to the New Hampshire Broadband Map and the University of New Hampshire broadband mapping speed-test initiative." }, { "title": "New Hampshire BEAD program documents", "url": "https://www.nheconomy.com/office-of-broadband-initiatives/bead", "kind": "program", "summary": "Lists planning documents, final-proposal attachments and the distinction between subgrant approval and deployment." } ], "intro": "New Hampshire's Office of Broadband Initiatives is part of the Department of Business and Economic Affairs. Its mapping resource connects residents to the state broadband map and a University of New Hampshire speed-test initiative. The BEAD page supplies another research layer: planning documents and separate project, provider and location attachments. Use the map when investigating reported service and the program documents when following a proposed buildout. For a moving date or remote-work requirement, ask the provider to confirm the exact street address, apartment or unit, and installation schedule instead of relying on a town name alone.", "introSourceUrls": [ "https://www.nheconomy.com/office-of-broadband-initiatives/about-us", "https://www.nheconomy.com/office-of-broadband-initiatives/programs/mapping", "https://www.nheconomy.com/office-of-broadband-initiatives/bead" ], "questions": [ { "question": "Where does New Hampshire publish broadband maps and speed-test resources?", "answer": "The Office of Broadband Initiatives' Mapping page links to both the state broadband map and the NH Broadband Mapping Initiative Speed Test. The map and a measured connection test answer different research questions.", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.nheconomy.com/office-of-broadband-initiatives/programs/mapping" ] }, { "question": "Where can I follow a New Hampshire BEAD deployment project?", "answer": "The state BEAD page publishes final-proposal attachments for subgrantees, deployment projects and locations. Use them as project references and contact the identified provider for a present service check and construction update.", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.nheconomy.com/office-of-broadband-initiatives/bead" ] } ], "checkedAt": "2026-10-14", "guide": "https://www.tarheelconnect.com/usa/nh/" }, { "abbr": "NJ", "fips": "34", "name": "New Jersey", "office": { "name": "New Jersey Office of Broadband Connectivity", "url": "https://www.nj.gov/connect/" }, "resources": [ { "title": "New Jersey Broadband Office Mapping Hub", "url": "https://www.nj.gov/connect/resources/mapping/", "kind": "map", "summary": "Separates a community asset map, CPF program locations and BEAD mapping resources." }, { "title": "New Jersey BEAD plans and project fact sheets", "url": "https://www.nj.gov/connect/grants/bead/", "kind": "program", "summary": "Publishes initial and final proposal documents, attachments and provider project fact sheets for deployment research." } ], "intro": "New Jersey's Office of Broadband Connectivity publishes a Mapping Hub with several distinct types of information. The community asset map identifies organizations involved in digital inclusion, while CPF and BEAD resources describe broadband deployment planning. An organization marker is therefore not an internet-provider coverage record, and a program location is not a completed installation. When researching a New Jersey address, use these resources to understand local support and infrastructure activity, then check current service directly with the provider. Keep the exact building and unit in the check, particularly when comparing offers for a move.", "introSourceUrls": [ "https://www.nj.gov/connect/", "https://www.nj.gov/connect/resources/mapping/" ], "questions": [ { "question": "What does New Jersey's broadband community asset map show?", "answer": "The Office of Broadband Connectivity says its asset map displays organizations that support digital equity and inclusion. It is a resource directory, so it should not be used as proof that a home can order a particular internet plan.", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.nj.gov/connect/resources/mapping/" ] }, { "question": "Where can I research New Jersey broadband deployment areas?", "answer": "The Mapping Hub links separately to CPF eligible locations and BEAD mapping resources. Read the program and map descriptions, then ask the relevant provider about construction status and an exact-address installation check.", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.nj.gov/connect/resources/mapping/" ] }, { "question": "Where does New Jersey publish BEAD project plans and provider fact sheets?", "answer": "The Office of Broadband Connectivity's BEAD page provides initial and final proposals, attachments and provider project fact sheets. These explain deployment investments; verify construction progress and current address-level service directly with the relevant provider.", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.nj.gov/connect/grants/bead/" ] } ], "checkedAt": "2026-10-14", "guide": "https://www.tarheelconnect.com/usa/nj/" }, { "abbr": "NM", "fips": "35", "name": "New Mexico", "office": { "name": "New Mexico Office of Broadband Access and Expansion", "url": "https://connect.nm.gov/" }, "resources": [ { "title": "OBAE Mapping and Data", "url": "https://connect.nm.gov/mapping--data.html", "kind": "map", "summary": "Links to the mapping hub, speed tests, permit finder and regional project managers." }, { "title": "OBAE Technical Assistance Program", "url": "https://connect.nm.gov/tap.html", "kind": "plan", "summary": "Provides original state guidebooks on community and Tribal planning, partnerships, permitting and broadband business planning." } ], "intro": "New Mexico's Office of Broadband Access and Expansion brings mapping, project support and planning guidance together through Connect New Mexico. The Mapping and Data page distinguishes the broadband mapping hub from a construction permit finder, a speed test and regional project-manager contacts. Its Technical Assistance Program adds community and Tribal planning guidebooks. For residents, the useful starting point is the availability and project context in the map; for community leaders, the planning guides explain how to organize deployment work. Neither a permit record nor a planning guide confirms that a provider can install service today.", "introSourceUrls": [ "https://connect.nm.gov/", "https://connect.nm.gov/mapping--data.html", "https://connect.nm.gov/tap.html" ], "questions": [ { "question": "Where can I ask about a New Mexico broadband construction project?", "answer": "OBAE's Mapping and Data page links to regional project managers covering different parts of New Mexico. Use the appropriate contact for project questions; confirm the retail service and installation date directly with the internet provider.", "sourceUrls": [ "https://connect.nm.gov/mapping--data.html" ] }, { "question": "Does New Mexico have broadband planning resources for communities and Tribes?", "answer": "Yes. OBAE's Technical Assistance Program publishes a Community and Tribal Guidebook alongside guides for partnerships, permitting and business planning. These are planning resources, not an assurance of funding or address-level service.", "sourceUrls": [ "https://connect.nm.gov/tap.html" ] } ], "checkedAt": "2026-10-14", "guide": "https://www.tarheelconnect.com/usa/nm/" }, { "abbr": "NY", "fips": "36", "name": "New York", "office": { "name": "New York ConnectALL Office", "url": "https://broadband.ny.gov/" }, "resources": [ { "title": "New York State Broadband Map", "url": "https://mapmybroadband.dps.ny.gov/", "kind": "map", "summary": "The Department of Public Service map supports address searches, technologies, reported speeds and provider website links." }, { "title": "New NY Broadband Program award-map guidance", "url": "https://broadband.ny.gov/new-ny-broadband-program", "kind": "program", "summary": "Explains the historical program award map and directs current availability research to the PSC broadband map." } ], "intro": "New York separates two useful broadband research tools. The Department of Public Service administers the location-focused New York State Broadband Map, with address search, technology details and provider links. ConnectALL's New NY Broadband Program page explains the earlier program's award map and explicitly directs current availability research to the PSC map. Read the map's definitions and data dates before comparing locations; an historical award can identify a project without establishing that service is ready today. Follow the provider link to confirm the exact address and obtain the current plan, equipment and installation terms.", "introSourceUrls": [ "https://mapmybroadband.dps.ny.gov/", "https://broadband.ny.gov/new-ny-broadband-program" ], "questions": [ { "question": "Which New York map should I use for current broadband research?", "answer": "ConnectALL directs readers to the NYS Public Service Commission broadband map for current availability research. The Department of Public Service map supports address searches and provider links; confirm the result with the provider before ordering.", "sourceUrls": [ "https://broadband.ny.gov/new-ny-broadband-program", "https://mapmybroadband.dps.ny.gov/" ] }, { "question": "Does a New NY Broadband Program award guarantee service today?", "answer": "No. ConnectALL expressly says the presence of an award at a location does not guarantee present service. Use the award to identify the project provider, then ask whether the network is completed and installation is available.", "sourceUrls": [ "https://broadband.ny.gov/new-ny-broadband-program" ] } ], "checkedAt": "2026-10-14", "guide": "https://www.tarheelconnect.com/usa/ny/" }, { "abbr": "NC", "fips": "37", "name": "North Carolina", "office": { "name": "NCDIT Division of Broadband and Digital Opportunity", "url": "https://www.ncbroadband.gov/" }, "resources": [ { "title": "North Carolina broadband and digital opportunity dashboards", "url": "https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/caf4c149bae94acb92daf17d285dfcce", "kind": "map", "summary": "Official NCDIT dashboard linked by the division for county-level infrastructure progress and digital opportunity programs." }, { "title": "North Carolina Tech Resource Finder", "url": "https://www.ncbroadband.gov/resource-finder", "kind": "consumer", "summary": "The division's resource finder for public computers, Wi-Fi, internet help and digital classes." } ], "intro": "North Carolina's Division of Broadband and Digital Opportunity publishes county-level dashboards for infrastructure projects and digital opportunity work. Its home page also points residents to a Tech Resource Finder for public computers, Wi-Fi, internet help and digital classes. These tools answer different needs: project dashboards describe progress, while the resource finder helps locate practical support. For a household comparing fiber, cable or wireless, use the state information as research context and complete an exact-address provider check. A funded county project or nearby connection does not by itself establish service at your building or apartment.", "introSourceUrls": [ "https://www.ncbroadband.gov/" ], "questions": [ { "question": "Where can I follow broadband construction in my North Carolina county?", "answer": "The division's home page links to Broadband and Digital Opportunity Dashboards, which describe project progress by county. Check the project information and ask the relevant provider whether your exact address is ready for installation.", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.ncbroadband.gov/", "https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/caf4c149bae94acb92daf17d285dfcce" ] }, { "question": "Where can I find public Wi-Fi or computer help in North Carolina?", "answer": "NCDIT's Tech Resource Finder is intended to help residents locate public computers, Wi-Fi, internet-use support and digital classes. Contact the listed organization to confirm its current schedule, services and access requirements before visiting.", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.ncbroadband.gov/", "https://www.ncbroadband.gov/resource-finder" ] } ], "checkedAt": "2026-10-14", "guide": "https://www.tarheelconnect.com/usa/nc/" }, { "abbr": "ND", "fips": "38", "name": "North Dakota", "office": { "name": "North Dakota Information Technology — State Broadband Program", "url": "https://www.ndit.nd.gov/" }, "resources": [ { "title": "North Dakota BEAD research map", "url": "https://register.broadband.nd.gov/register/bead/map", "kind": "map", "summary": "Displays program location classifications with filters for funding, technology and reported providers." }, { "title": "NTIA's North Dakota broadband office directory", "url": "https://broadbandusa.ntia.gov/node/200", "kind": "consumer", "summary": "Identifies NDIT as the state broadband coordinator and lists program-office contacts." } ], "intro": "North Dakota Information Technology coordinates the state's broadband work, as identified in NTIA's state office directory. North Dakota's BEAD research map lets readers inspect program locations and filter information by funding, technology or internet provider. A post-challenge program classification is useful for understanding how deployment planning was organized, but it is not a current retail quote. Start by inspecting the exact location and the map's context. Then ask the provider to confirm the address and unit, construction status and installation timing before making decisions for a home, farm or business connection.", "introSourceUrls": [ "https://broadbandusa.ntia.gov/node/200", "https://register.broadband.nd.gov/register/bead/map" ], "questions": [ { "question": "Where can I research North Dakota BEAD locations?", "answer": "The state's BEAD map shows broadband serviceable locations and provides funding, technology and provider filters. Use the location details for program research, then seek a separate exact-address service check from the provider.", "sourceUrls": [ "https://register.broadband.nd.gov/register/bead/map" ] }, { "question": "Who coordinates statewide broadband work in North Dakota?", "answer": "NTIA's North Dakota directory identifies the Information Technology Department as the agency overseeing state broadband activities and lists the State Broadband Program Office's contacts. NDIT's website is the state agency entry point.", "sourceUrls": [ "https://broadbandusa.ntia.gov/node/200", "https://www.ndit.nd.gov/" ] } ], "checkedAt": "2026-10-14", "verificationNote": "The older NDIT BEAD overview URL returned 404 during review. The agency home page, official BEAD map and NTIA directory are used instead; no current deployment completion is inferred.", "guide": "https://www.tarheelconnect.com/usa/nd/" }, { "abbr": "OH", "fips": "39", "name": "Ohio", "office": { "name": "BroadbandOhio", "url": "https://broadband.ohio.gov/home" }, "resources": [ { "title": "Ohio Residential Broadband Expansion Grant Program", "url": "https://broadband.ohio.gov/grant-opportunities/broadband-expansion", "kind": "program", "summary": "Explains ORBEG and links to an address-search tool for awarded expansion projects." }, { "title": "BroadbandOhio FINDER digital resources", "url": "https://broadband.ohio.gov/highlights/finder/digital-resources", "kind": "consumer", "summary": "Searches by ZIP code for device access, public Wi-Fi, training and other third-party resource listings." } ], "intro": "Ohio offers separate tools for infrastructure research and day-to-day digital support. BroadbandOhio's Residential Broadband Expansion Grant Program page links to an address search for awarded projects, while FINDER searches ZIP codes for public devices, Wi-Fi, training and related resources. A project award answers a construction question; a FINDER listing identifies a potential support organization. Neither substitutes for checking a retail plan at the precise address. Use the appropriate tool for your need, verify a resource's current availability with the organization, and ask the internet provider about installation before switching or moving.", "introSourceUrls": [ "https://broadband.ohio.gov/grant-opportunities/broadband-expansion", "https://broadband.ohio.gov/highlights/finder/digital-resources" ], "questions": [ { "question": "How can I check whether my Ohio address is part of an ORBEG award?", "answer": "The Ohio Residential Broadband Expansion Grant Program page links to its grant address-search tool. An award is a project reference; contact the identified provider to learn whether construction is finished and installation can be scheduled.", "sourceUrls": [ "https://broadband.ohio.gov/grant-opportunities/broadband-expansion" ] }, { "question": "Does BroadbandOhio endorse every FINDER listing?", "answer": "No. FINDER's disclaimer says listings are submitted by third parties and are not endorsements. Search by ZIP code for a resource, then confirm its current service, opening hours and requirements directly with the organization.", "sourceUrls": [ "https://broadband.ohio.gov/highlights/finder/digital-resources" ] } ], "checkedAt": "2026-10-14", "guide": "https://www.tarheelconnect.com/usa/oh/" }, { "abbr": "OK", "fips": "40", "name": "Oklahoma", "office": { "name": "Oklahoma Broadband Office", "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/broadband.html" }, "resources": [ { "title": "Oklahoma Broadband Map", "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/broadband/explore-maps/oklahoma-map.html", "kind": "map", "summary": "Supports address search, reported technology and speed information, service classifications and expansion-project research." }, { "title": "Oklahoma guidance for the FCC National Broadband Map", "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/broadband/explore-maps/fcc-broadband-map.html", "kind": "consumer", "summary": "Explains the federal map's separate role and links to guidance on challenging inaccurate information." } ], "intro": "The Oklahoma Broadband Office publishes a state-specific map for researching reported service and approved expansion projects. Readers can search an address, inspect technology and speed information, and view local geography such as counties or legislative districts. The office separately explains the FCC National Broadband Map and notes that federal mapping is used for funding decisions. Keep those purposes distinct when checking a home or business: the state's map supplies useful context, while a provider must still confirm present installation. If the federal record is inaccurate, use the office's linked challenge guidance to investigate a correction.", "introSourceUrls": [ "https://oklahoma.gov/broadband/explore-maps/oklahoma-map.html", "https://oklahoma.gov/broadband/explore-maps/fcc-broadband-map.html" ], "questions": [ { "question": "What can I search on Oklahoma's broadband map?", "answer": "The state map supports addresses, reported internet speeds, technology types and service classifications. It also describes expansion-project context. After reviewing a location, ask the relevant provider for current orderability and installation terms.", "sourceUrls": [ "https://oklahoma.gov/broadband/explore-maps/oklahoma-map.html" ] }, { "question": "Where does Oklahoma explain how to correct the FCC broadband map?", "answer": "The Broadband Office's FCC National Broadband Map page links to map information and challenge guidance. The office says it does not create the federal data or vouch for its accuracy, so check the underlying record carefully.", "sourceUrls": [ "https://oklahoma.gov/broadband/explore-maps/fcc-broadband-map.html" ] } ], "checkedAt": "2026-10-14", "guide": "https://www.tarheelconnect.com/usa/ok/" }, { "abbr": "OR", "fips": "41", "name": "Oregon", "office": { "name": "Business Oregon — Oregon Broadband Office", "url": "https://www.oregon.gov/biz/programs/oregon_broadband_office/pages/default.aspx" }, "resources": [ { "title": "Resources for Oregonians", "url": "https://www.oregon.gov/biz/programs/Oregon_Broadband_Office/resources-oregonians/Pages/default.aspx", "kind": "consumer", "summary": "Explains project-map layers, construction dashboards, ordering service and how to challenge incorrect federal mapping." }, { "title": "Oregon BEAD program", "url": "https://www.oregon.gov/biz/programs/BEAD/Pages/default.aspx", "kind": "program", "summary": "The state program hub for infrastructure deployment information and community research." } ], "intro": "Business Oregon's Broadband Office provides unusually practical guidance for residents following a buildout. Its Resources for Oregonians page explains how to view BDP award locations, inspect BEAD project areas and follow construction dashboards. It also states that households and businesses must contact the internet service provider and set up an account to receive service. Use these instructions to identify the relevant project and provider, then separate the construction schedule from your own installation appointment. An award map can help explain future deployment, but it does not replace a current check of the exact address and unit.", "introSourceUrls": [ "https://www.oregon.gov/biz/programs/oregon_broadband_office/pages/default.aspx", "https://www.oregon.gov/biz/programs/Oregon_Broadband_Office/resources-oregonians/Pages/default.aspx" ], "questions": [ { "question": "How do I follow an Oregon grant-funded broadband project?", "answer": "Resources for Oregonians explains the BDP Award Locations map layer, the BEAD project-area tool and construction dashboards. Use the appropriate project view and ask the identified provider for its latest address-specific deployment update.", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.oregon.gov/biz/programs/Oregon_Broadband_Office/resources-oregonians/Pages/default.aspx" ] }, { "question": "Will Oregon's broadband grant automatically sign me up for service?", "answer": "No. The Broadband Office says homeowners and businesses need to contact the internet service provider and establish an account. Confirm network readiness, the current plan terms and your installation appointment directly with that provider.", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.oregon.gov/biz/programs/Oregon_Broadband_Office/resources-oregonians/Pages/default.aspx" ] } ], "checkedAt": "2026-10-14", "guide": "https://www.tarheelconnect.com/usa/or/" }, { "abbr": "PA", "fips": "42", "name": "Pennsylvania", "office": { "name": "Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority", "url": "https://broadband.pa.gov/" }, "resources": [ { "title": "PBDA map and provider research resources", "url": "https://broadband.pa.gov/resources/isps/", "kind": "map", "summary": "Links to the Pennsylvania Project Location Map and distinguishes it from provider and community-planning resources." }, { "title": "Pennsylvania map navigation and address lookup guide — January 2026", "url": "https://broadband.pa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/PA-BB-Map-Step-By-Step-Filter-Navigation-Address-Look-Up-compressed.pdf", "kind": "map", "summary": "Dated PBDA instructions for switching project layers and researching whether a specific address appears in a program." } ], "intro": "Pennsylvania's Broadband Development Authority directs residents to its Project Location Map to research whether an address is associated with a funded project. Its published January 2026 navigation guide explains filtering and address lookup, including distinct CPF-BIP and BEAD layers. This is useful when a county announcement is too broad to answer a household question. Start with the exact address, identify which program layer you are viewing and read the project details. Then contact the project provider about construction and retail installation; inclusion in a funded project should not be treated as a completed service order.", "introSourceUrls": [ "https://broadband.pa.gov/", "https://broadband.pa.gov/resources/isps/", "https://broadband.pa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/PA-BB-Map-Step-By-Step-Filter-Navigation-Address-Look-Up-compressed.pdf" ], "questions": [ { "question": "Where can I see whether my Pennsylvania address is part of a PBDA project?", "answer": "PBDA links to the Pennsylvania Project Location Map from its home and provider-resources pages. Its address-lookup guide explains how to inspect a specific address and select the program layers relevant to your research.", "sourceUrls": [ "https://broadband.pa.gov/", "https://broadband.pa.gov/resources/isps/", "https://broadband.pa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/PA-BB-Map-Step-By-Step-Filter-Navigation-Address-Look-Up-compressed.pdf" ] }, { "question": "Why should I check the selected layer on Pennsylvania's broadband project map?", "answer": "PBDA's January 2026 guide shows that CPF-BIP and BEAD application information have separate controls. The selected layer changes the project context displayed, so read the legend and layer names before interpreting a location.", "sourceUrls": [ "https://broadband.pa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/PA-BB-Map-Step-By-Step-Filter-Navigation-Address-Look-Up-compressed.pdf" ] } ], "checkedAt": "2026-10-14", "guide": "https://www.tarheelconnect.com/usa/pa/" }, { "abbr": "RI", "fips": "44", "name": "Rhode Island", "office": { "name": "Rhode Island Commerce — ConnectRI", "url": "https://commerceri.com/broadband/" }, "resources": [ { "title": "Rhode Island Broadband Infrastructure Projects", "url": "https://pandemicrecovery.ri.gov/Broadband", "kind": "program", "summary": "Describes ConnectRI's CPF infrastructure projects and project-area context; these are investments rather than retail quotes." }, { "title": "ConnectRI map launch — May 2024", "url": "https://commerceri.com/articles/post/rhode-island-commerces-connectri-program-launches-first-state-broadband-map-and-challenge-process/", "kind": "map", "summary": "Historical explanation of the state map and its location classifications; the 2024 feedback deadline is not a current application window." } ], "intro": "Rhode Island Commerce coordinates ConnectRI, the state's broadband investment program. The state Pandemic Recovery Office describes CPF infrastructure project areas, while Commerce's May 2024 map announcement explains how location classifications were used in the planning process. The ConnectRI program link now redirects to its mapping hub. These sources help residents distinguish a project-area investment from a present household service offer. When checking a Rhode Island move or upgrade, inspect the location and source date, then ask the provider about completed construction, the exact building or unit and the current installation schedule.", "introSourceUrls": [ "https://commerceri.com/broadband/", "https://pandemicrecovery.ri.gov/Broadband", "https://commerceri.com/articles/post/rhode-island-commerces-connectri-program-launches-first-state-broadband-map-and-challenge-process/" ], "questions": [ { "question": "Where can I research Rhode Island's ConnectRI infrastructure projects?", "answer": "The Pandemic Recovery Office's Broadband Infrastructure Projects page describes the CPF project areas delivered through ConnectRI. Use the project context to identify follow-up questions, then verify installation and current plan terms with the provider.", "sourceUrls": [ "https://pandemicrecovery.ri.gov/Broadband" ] }, { "question": "Is Rhode Island's 2024 broadband map feedback window still open?", "answer": "The map-launch notice describes a May–June 2024 process, so its stated deadline is historical. Use the current ConnectRI program hub for new notices rather than treating that old announcement as an open submission window.", "sourceUrls": [ "https://commerceri.com/articles/post/rhode-island-commerces-connectri-program-launches-first-state-broadband-map-and-challenge-process/", "https://commerceri.com/broadband/" ] } ], "checkedAt": "2026-10-14", "verificationNote": "The Commerce broadband link was checked and redirects to connectri-ricom.hub.arcgis.com. The map-launch article is dated May 29, 2024 and is used only as historical process guidance.", "guide": "https://www.tarheelconnect.com/usa/ri/" }, { "abbr": "SC", "fips": "45", "name": "South Carolina", "office": { "name": "South Carolina Office of Regulatory Staff — Broadband Office", "url": "https://ors.sc.gov/broadband/office" }, "resources": [ { "title": "South Carolina broadband mapping and data", "url": "https://ors.sc.gov/broadband/office/mapping-and-data", "kind": "map", "summary": "Links to SC Digital Drive dashboards and explains how consumers can report discrepancies to ORS." }, { "title": "South Carolina BEAD program resources", "url": "https://ors.sc.gov/broadband/office/investments/state/bead", "kind": "program", "summary": "Publishes distinct proposal, project, location and post-challenge resources for deployment research." } ], "intro": "South Carolina's Broadband Office sits within the Office of Regulatory Staff and serves as the state's broadband planning resource. Its Mapping and Data page links to SC Digital Drive, where maps, dashboards and applications provide different views of service and investment. The office also gives consumers a way to report a discrepancy when a map suggests service that cannot actually be obtained. For a home or business, inspect the appropriate map and project layer, retain the source date, and complete a separate provider check. BEAD planning records help explain deployment activity rather than guaranteeing a current installation.", "introSourceUrls": [ "https://ors.sc.gov/broadband/office", "https://ors.sc.gov/broadband/office/mapping-and-data", "https://ors.sc.gov/broadband/office/investments/state/bead" ], "questions": [ { "question": "Where can I report a South Carolina broadband map discrepancy?", "answer": "The Broadband Office's Mapping and Data page asks consumers who cannot obtain service shown on a map to contact ORS at consumerservices@ors.sc.gov. Keep the address, map details and provider response available when explaining the discrepancy.", "sourceUrls": [ "https://ors.sc.gov/broadband/office/mapping-and-data" ] }, { "question": "Where does South Carolina publish BEAD project information?", "answer": "The ORS BEAD page separates proposal materials, deployment-project files, location files and post-challenge data. Read the label and publication context of the resource you open; a proposed or funded location still needs a provider installation check.", "sourceUrls": [ "https://ors.sc.gov/broadband/office/investments/state/bead" ] } ], "checkedAt": "2026-10-14", "guide": "https://www.tarheelconnect.com/usa/sc/" }, { "abbr": "SD", "fips": "46", "name": "South Dakota", "office": { "name": "ConnectSD — Governor's Office of Economic Development (NTIA directory)", "url": "https://broadbandusa.ntia.gov/node/209" }, "resources": [ { "title": "ConnectSD program and broadband-map notice — 2023", "url": "https://news.sd.gov/news?id=news_kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB0039473", "kind": "program", "summary": "Historical state notice describes ConnectSD partnerships and links to the South Dakota Public Broadband Map." }, { "title": "ConnectSD map and awards overview — June 2023", "url": "https://sdgoed.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/2023-06-ConnectSD-MapsAwardsOverview.pdf", "kind": "plan", "summary": "Dated state program overview for understanding earlier deployment awards; no current service status is inferred." } ], "intro": "South Dakota's ConnectSD program is overseen by the Governor's Office of Economic Development, as identified in NTIA's state directory. Historical state notices describe public-private deployment partnerships and link to the South Dakota Public Broadband Map. The dated June 2023 awards overview is useful for understanding earlier projects, but should not be read as a current availability report. Use the program office to find updated project guidance, and ask the relevant internet provider whether construction is complete at your exact address. Confirm installation timing separately when planning service for a rural home, farm or business.", "introSourceUrls": [ "https://broadbandusa.ntia.gov/node/209", "https://news.sd.gov/news?id=news_kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB0039473", "https://sdgoed.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/2023-06-ConnectSD-MapsAwardsOverview.pdf" ], "questions": [ { "question": "Who can help me find current South Dakota broadband project information?", "answer": "NTIA's South Dakota directory identifies the Governor's Office of Economic Development as ConnectSD's coordinator and lists program contacts. Use that office for current project guidance rather than assuming an older award notice describes today's service.", "sourceUrls": [ "https://broadbandusa.ntia.gov/node/209" ] }, { "question": "Does South Dakota's June 2023 ConnectSD overview confirm service today?", "answer": "No. It is a dated overview of that period's awards and maps. It can help identify historical project context, but a provider must confirm present address-level orderability, construction progress and an installation date.", "sourceUrls": [ "https://sdgoed.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/2023-06-ConnectSD-MapsAwardsOverview.pdf" ] } ], "checkedAt": "2026-10-14", "verificationNote": "The ConnectSD program website rejected automated retrieval with HTTP 403. NTIA's official state directory and clearly dated state publications support these limited research claims; current program completion or application status was not verified.", "guide": "https://www.tarheelconnect.com/usa/sd/" }, { "abbr": "TN", "fips": "47", "name": "Tennessee", "office": { "name": "Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development — State Broadband Office", "url": "https://www.tn.gov/ecd/rural-development/broadband-office.html" }, "resources": [ { "title": "Tennessee State Broadband Accessibility Map", "url": "https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/b0d73b34eadb48abb13cb568dbc1245f", "kind": "map", "summary": "The official office links this map for State Broadband Accessibility and awarded BEAD areas." }, { "title": "Tennessee individual and family broadband resources", "url": "https://www.tn.gov/ecd/rural-development/broadband-office/redirect-individual-and-family-resources-.html", "kind": "consumer", "summary": "Provides entry points for digital skills training, Wi-Fi resource information and household questions." } ], "intro": "Tennessee's State Broadband Office organizes its information around households, providers and communities. Its main page links to the State Broadband Accessibility Map and awarded BEAD areas, while the individual and family resource page offers separate entry points for Wi-Fi information, digital skills training and common questions. That separation helps a household choose the right next step: research a construction project, find practical support, or compare a service plan. Review the map's project context first, then obtain an exact-address check and installation estimate from the provider before relying on an area-wide announcement for your moving date.", "introSourceUrls": [ "https://www.tn.gov/ecd/rural-development/broadband-office.html", "https://www.tn.gov/ecd/rural-development/broadband-office/redirect-individual-and-family-resources-.html" ], "questions": [ { "question": "Where can I research awarded broadband areas in Tennessee?", "answer": "The State Broadband Office home page links to its Accessibility Map and awarded BEAD areas. Use the official link to inspect project context, then confirm your exact address and the network's installation readiness with the provider.", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.tn.gov/ecd/rural-development/broadband-office.html", "https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/b0d73b34eadb48abb13cb568dbc1245f" ] }, { "question": "Where does Tennessee publish household internet and digital skills resources?", "answer": "The office's Individual and Family Resources page links to Wi-Fi information, online digital skills training and FAQs. Confirm the current resource details with the organization providing the service or training.", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.tn.gov/ecd/rural-development/broadband-office/redirect-individual-and-family-resources-.html" ] } ], "checkedAt": "2026-10-14", "guide": "https://www.tarheelconnect.com/usa/tn/" }, { "abbr": "TX", "fips": "48", "name": "Texas", "office": { "name": "Texas Comptroller — Broadband Development Office", "url": "https://comptroller.texas.gov/programs/broadband/" }, "resources": [ { "title": "Texas Broadband Development Maps", "url": "https://comptroller.texas.gov/programs/broadband/outreach/maps/", "kind": "map", "summary": "Explains the state development map, federal address mapping and the separate BEAD project-award map." }, { "title": "Texas BEAD research map", "url": "https://register.broadband.texas.gov/register/bead/map", "kind": "map", "summary": "Displays post-challenge program locations and filters; the displayed classifications are not a retail service quote." } ], "intro": "Texas's Broadband Development Office publishes a map guide that distinguishes the Texas Broadband Development Map, the FCC's address-level map and the separate BEAD award map. The development map draws on provider-reported federal data, while the BEAD view is intended to follow project awards and deployment progress. This is especially useful when a broad coverage area or project announcement leaves questions about a specific property. Read the map's purpose and data context before comparing providers, then check the exact street address and unit with the provider for current service, available plans and installation requirements.", "introSourceUrls": [ "https://comptroller.texas.gov/programs/broadband/", "https://comptroller.texas.gov/programs/broadband/outreach/maps/" ], "questions": [ { "question": "Which Texas map should I use for address-level provider research?", "answer": "The BDO map guide directs readers seeking more granular location information to the FCC National Broadband Map's address search. Use that reported data as a starting point and obtain a current provider check before placing an order.", "sourceUrls": [ "https://comptroller.texas.gov/programs/broadband/outreach/maps/" ] }, { "question": "Where can I follow Texas BEAD project awards and deployment?", "answer": "The BDO map guide points to a separate Texas BEAD map for project awards and coverage areas and explains that deployment progress will be updated with subgrantees. An award area still requires an exact-address installation confirmation.", "sourceUrls": [ "https://comptroller.texas.gov/programs/broadband/outreach/maps/" ] } ], "checkedAt": "2026-10-14", "guide": "https://www.tarheelconnect.com/usa/tx/" }, { "abbr": "UT", "fips": "49", "name": "Utah", "office": { "name": "Utah Broadband Center — Connecting Utah", "url": "https://connecting.utah.gov/" }, "resources": [ { "title": "Utah Residential Broadband Map", "url": "https://broadband.udot.utah.gov/", "kind": "map", "summary": "The state's residential broadband mapping resource, linked by Connecting Utah." }, { "title": "Utah Broadband Service Areas data and limitations", "url": "https://gis.utah.gov/products/sgid/utilities/broadband-internet/", "kind": "map", "summary": "UGRC explains its provider, technology and speed polygons and warns that H3 aggregation does not guarantee service at every location." } ], "intro": "Utah's Broadband Center and Geospatial Resource Center provide a residential map and a detailed explanation of the underlying service-area data. The polygons group reported providers, technologies and maximum advertised speeds using H3 cells. UGRC explicitly warns that a shaded cell can contain only one qualifying location, so it does not guarantee the same service at every address inside it. Use Utah's map to discover research leads and understand the technology landscape, then move to an exact-address provider check. Keep the reported speed and the provider's current plan quote separate when comparing costs.", "introSourceUrls": [ "https://connecting.utah.gov/", "https://gis.utah.gov/products/sgid/utilities/broadband-internet/" ], "questions": [ { "question": "Does Utah's shaded broadband service area guarantee service at every home?", "answer": "No. UGRC says its H3-based polygons represent areas containing at least one location with the reported technology and speed. Other addresses in that same cell may differ, so verify your exact address directly with the provider.", "sourceUrls": [ "https://gis.utah.gov/products/sgid/utilities/broadband-internet/" ] }, { "question": "Where can I inspect Utah's residential broadband map and its methodology?", "answer": "Connecting Utah links to the Utah Residential Broadband Map. UGRC's Broadband Service Areas page explains the source data, attributes and aggregation limits, which are important when interpreting a provider's apparent coverage.", "sourceUrls": [ "https://connecting.utah.gov/", "https://broadband.udot.utah.gov/", "https://gis.utah.gov/products/sgid/utilities/broadband-internet/" ] } ], "checkedAt": "2026-10-14", "guide": "https://www.tarheelconnect.com/usa/ut/" }, { "abbr": "VT", "fips": "50", "name": "Vermont", "office": { "name": "Vermont Community Broadband Board", "url": "https://publicservice.vermont.gov/vermont-community-broadband-board-vcbb" }, "resources": [ { "title": "Vermont broadband availability maps by speed tier", "url": "https://publicservice.vermont.gov/telecommunications-and-connectivity/broadband-high-speed-internet-availability-vermont", "kind": "map", "summary": "The Department of Public Service publishes dated maps and town/county research for separate reported download and upload speed tiers." }, { "title": "VCBB board meetings and public materials", "url": "https://publicservice.vermont.gov/vermont-community-broadband-board-vcbb/board-meetings-and-information", "kind": "program", "summary": "Publishes board agendas, packets, minutes and recordings as a way to follow the state's community broadband work." } ], "intro": "Vermont's Community Broadband Board supports community broadband development, while the Department of Public Service publishes availability maps organized by speed tier. The state's mapping page separates symmetrical service research from tiers with different download and upload requirements and identifies the reporting year. VCBB also publishes meeting materials and provides links for following implementation work. Use those sources to understand the local buildout and reported service level, then check the exact address with the provider. A town-level map or route record is useful context but cannot substitute for confirming an installation and a current plan.", "introSourceUrls": [ "https://publicservice.vermont.gov/vermont-community-broadband-board-vcbb", "https://publicservice.vermont.gov/telecommunications-and-connectivity/broadband-high-speed-internet-availability-vermont", "https://publicservice.vermont.gov/vermont-community-broadband-board-vcbb/board-meetings-and-information" ], "questions": [ { "question": "Why do Vermont's broadband maps have several speed tiers?", "answer": "The Department of Public Service publishes separate maps for reported download/upload tiers, including symmetrical 100/100 service. Choose the tier relevant to your needs and review the reporting year before comparing locations.", "sourceUrls": [ "https://publicservice.vermont.gov/telecommunications-and-connectivity/broadband-high-speed-internet-availability-vermont" ] }, { "question": "Where can I follow Vermont Community Broadband Board decisions?", "answer": "VCBB's Board Meetings and Information page publishes agendas, board packets, minutes and recordings. Those materials help follow planning and implementation discussions; obtain current service and installation details from the relevant provider.", "sourceUrls": [ "https://publicservice.vermont.gov/vermont-community-broadband-board-vcbb/board-meetings-and-information" ] } ], "checkedAt": "2026-10-14", "verificationNote": "Vermont pages were verified through their official indexed contents; direct retrieval of the VCBB page returned HTTP 403. No current coverage totals or project completion claims are reproduced.", "guide": "https://www.tarheelconnect.com/usa/vt/" }, { "abbr": "VA", "fips": "51", "name": "Virginia", "office": { "name": "Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development — Office of Broadband", "url": "https://www.dhcd.virginia.gov/broadband" }, "resources": [ { "title": "Virginia Commonwealth Connection broadband map", "url": "https://www.dhcd.virginia.gov/broadband-availability-map", "kind": "map", "summary": "DHCD's entry point to the Commonwealth Connection availability map, analysis tools and provider-data methodology." }, { "title": "Virginia Broadband Advisory Council", "url": "https://www.dhcd.virginia.gov/broadband-advisory-council", "kind": "plan", "summary": "Explains the council's planning role and links to the Office of Broadband's Broadband 101 overview." } ], "intro": "Virginia's Office of Broadband sits within the Department of Housing and Community Development. DHCD organizes infrastructure information around programs such as VATI and BEAD and provides Commonwealth Connection as the state's broadband availability map and analysis resource. Its map page explains the provider service-territory submissions used for mapping, which helps distinguish reported network information from a live ordering response. Use Commonwealth Connection to investigate the property and relevant deployment context, then ask the provider to confirm the exact address, unit, installation charges and service-ready date. Public planning goals should not be read as household availability guarantees.", "introSourceUrls": [ "https://www.dhcd.virginia.gov/broadband", "https://www.dhcd.virginia.gov/broadband-availability-map" ], "questions": [ { "question": "Where is Virginia's Commonwealth Connection broadband map?", "answer": "DHCD's Broadband Availability Map page links to Commonwealth Connection and its analysis tools. It explains the provider service-territory reporting behind the map; verify current service at your exact address with the provider.", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.dhcd.virginia.gov/broadband-availability-map" ] }, { "question": "Where does Virginia explain its broadband deployment programs?", "answer": "The Office of Broadband's main page separates BEAD, the Virginia Telecommunications Initiative and other deployment efforts. Use the relevant program page to understand project context, without assuming it supplies a current retail plan or installation date.", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.dhcd.virginia.gov/broadband" ] } ], "checkedAt": "2026-10-14", "guide": "https://www.tarheelconnect.com/usa/va/" }, { "abbr": "WA", "fips": "53", "name": "Washington", "office": { "name": "Washington State Department of Commerce — State Broadband Office", "url": "https://www.commerce.wa.gov/wsbo/" }, "resources": [ { "title": "Washington guide to the FCC National Broadband Map", "url": "https://www.commerce.wa.gov/wsbo/fcc-broadband-map/", "kind": "consumer", "summary": "Provides address-review instructions and distinguishes inaccurate availability from connection-speed concerns." }, { "title": "Washington digital equity resources", "url": "https://equity.wa.gov/equity-hub/digital-equity", "kind": "plan", "summary": "The Office of Equity collects state digital equity planning, skills and community resource links." } ], "intro": "Washington's State Broadband Office gives residents several local paths for researching a buildout: elected officials, ports, public utility districts and community Broadband Action Teams. Its FCC map guide separately explains how to inspect an address and distinguish an availability discrepancy from a speed concern. The Office of Equity gathers digital skills and planning resources for people whose needs go beyond a network connection. Start with the address record and local project contacts, then ask the provider about service readiness and installation. A community's deployment goal or planning collaboration is not a promise of service at every property.", "introSourceUrls": [ "https://www.commerce.wa.gov/wsbo/", "https://www.commerce.wa.gov/wsbo/fcc-broadband-map/", "https://equity.wa.gov/equity-hub/digital-equity" ], "questions": [ { "question": "Who can I contact about a planned Washington broadband buildout?", "answer": "The State Broadband Office suggests local elected officials, a community's port or public utility district, and Broadband Action Teams where active. These contacts can explain local planning; ask the provider separately about your property's installation readiness.", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.commerce.wa.gov/wsbo/" ] }, { "question": "How does Washington suggest checking the FCC broadband map?", "answer": "Commerce's guide says to search your address and review the reported providers and maximum speeds. It distinguishes incorrect availability, which can be challenged, from speed concerns that may need testing or an internet-service complaint.", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.commerce.wa.gov/wsbo/fcc-broadband-map/" ] } ], "checkedAt": "2026-10-14", "guide": "https://www.tarheelconnect.com/usa/wa/" }, { "abbr": "WV", "fips": "54", "name": "West Virginia", "office": { "name": "West Virginia Office of Broadband", "url": "https://broadband.wv.gov/" }, "resources": [ { "title": "West Virginia Broadband Dashboard", "url": "https://broadbandwv.org/arcgis/apps/experiencebuilder/experience/?id=2b030b85a8234e89b33fbac8a27e64ce", "kind": "map", "summary": "The current dashboard entry point linked by the Office of Broadband for broadband funding and availability research." }, { "title": "Explore broadband in your West Virginia community", "url": "https://broadband.wv.gov/explore-broadband-in-your-community/", "kind": "consumer", "summary": "Separates printed maps and public Wi-Fi resources and warns that an older interactive map is being updated." } ], "intro": "West Virginia's Office of Broadband publishes a funding and availability dashboard alongside program documents and county research. Its community resources page also includes printed maps and a public Wi-Fi locator, but explicitly warns that an older interactive map is being updated and points readers to the dashboard for newer information. That warning makes the source date and selected tool particularly important. Use the current office dashboard link for project context, distinguish printed historical material from updated records, and ask the provider for a present exact-address check before relying on a grant announcement or county summary.", "introSourceUrls": [ "https://broadband.wv.gov/", "https://broadband.wv.gov/explore-broadband-in-your-community/" ], "questions": [ { "question": "Which West Virginia broadband map should I check first?", "answer": "The community resources page warns that its older interactive map is being updated and recommends the Broadband Fund Dashboard for newer information. Use the current dashboard link on the Office of Broadband home page and read the layer dates.", "sourceUrls": [ "https://broadband.wv.gov/explore-broadband-in-your-community/", "https://broadband.wv.gov/" ] }, { "question": "Does West Virginia publish public Wi-Fi research resources?", "answer": "Yes. The Explore Broadband in Your Community page links to a Public WiFi Locator separately from broadband deployment maps. Confirm that a listed location still offers public access and check its opening hours before visiting.", "sourceUrls": [ "https://broadband.wv.gov/explore-broadband-in-your-community/" ] } ], "checkedAt": "2026-10-14", "guide": "https://www.tarheelconnect.com/usa/wv/" }, { "abbr": "WI", "fips": "55", "name": "Wisconsin", "office": { "name": "Public Service Commission of Wisconsin — Wisconsin Broadband Office", "url": "https://psc.wi.gov/Pages/ServiceType/Broadband.aspx" }, "resources": [ { "title": "Wisconsin broadband maps and grant footprints", "url": "https://psc.wi.gov/Pages/ServiceType/Broadband/BroadbandMaps.aspx", "kind": "map", "summary": "Separates reported service, BEAD awardees, grant footprints, historical maps and the WISER survey." }, { "title": "Wisconsin broadband consumer resources", "url": "https://psc.wi.gov/Pages/ServiceType/Broadband/BroadbandConsumerResources.aspx", "kind": "consumer", "summary": "The Broadband Office's consumer entry point for connection help and internet-service research." } ], "intro": "Wisconsin's Broadband Office, part of the Public Service Commission, publishes a mapping directory with clear distinctions between reported service and project investment. The Wisconsin Broadband Map supports address searches, technology information and advertised speeds; separate tools show BEAD awardees and grant footprints. The grant-footprint view distinguishes completed projects from those still in progress, while an archive retains older maps. Use the right layer and its published data date to research a location. Then confirm current orderability, your building or unit and the quoted plan directly with the provider before scheduling an installation.", "introSourceUrls": [ "https://psc.wi.gov/Pages/ServiceType/Broadband.aspx", "https://psc.wi.gov/Pages/ServiceType/Broadband/BroadbandMaps.aspx" ], "questions": [ { "question": "How can I distinguish completed Wisconsin broadband projects from awarded projects?", "answer": "The Broadband Grant Footprint tool includes a swipe control to compare completed projects with all awarded projects. The state's mapping directory explains that control; use the project status as context and confirm installation with the provider.", "sourceUrls": [ "https://psc.wi.gov/Pages/ServiceType/Broadband/BroadbandMaps.aspx" ] }, { "question": "Where can I report my Wisconsin internet experience?", "answer": "The Broadband Office's mapping page links to the WISER survey and speed test for reporting internet service. A speed measurement describes a tested connection; it does not establish availability or prices for a different address.", "sourceUrls": [ "https://psc.wi.gov/Pages/ServiceType/Broadband/BroadbandMaps.aspx" ] } ], "checkedAt": "2026-10-14", "guide": "https://www.tarheelconnect.com/usa/wi/" }, { "abbr": "WY", "fips": "56", "name": "Wyoming", "office": { "name": "Wyoming Business Council Broadband Office", "url": "https://broadband.wyomingbusiness.org/" }, "resources": [ { "title": "Wyoming Broadband Availability Map guidance", "url": "https://broadband.wyomingbusiness.org/connect-wyoming/wyoming-broadband-availability-map/", "kind": "map", "summary": "Separates the public Wyoming map from the password-protected provider application tool and links to federal address mapping." }, { "title": "Connect Wyoming Capital Projects Fund program", "url": "https://broadband.wyomingbusiness.org/connect-wyoming/", "kind": "program", "summary": "Explains Connect Wyoming 2.0's infrastructure-deployment purpose and links to program maps and application awards." } ], "intro": "Wyoming's Business Council Broadband Office publishes a public availability map and separate grant application tools. The mapping guidance explains that Wyoming providers supplied coverage information for the state map and that the provider application map requires a password. The same page links to the FCC's location-level map for reported technologies and advertised upload and download speeds. Use the public map to gather research context, then confirm the exact address with the provider. A route, project area or reported speed does not settle the installation timing or current plan terms for a Wyoming home or business.", "introSourceUrls": [ "https://broadband.wyomingbusiness.org/", "https://broadband.wyomingbusiness.org/connect-wyoming/wyoming-broadband-availability-map/" ], "questions": [ { "question": "Do I need a password to research Wyoming's public broadband map?", "answer": "Wyoming's map page lists a public availability map separately from a password-protected grant/application tool for participating providers and approved applicants. Choose the public map for household research rather than the application tool.", "sourceUrls": [ "https://broadband.wyomingbusiness.org/connect-wyoming/wyoming-broadband-availability-map/" ] }, { "question": "What information does Wyoming recommend checking on the FCC map?", "answer": "The state's guidance describes searching an address to see which providers report service, which technologies they report and their maximum advertised download and upload speeds. Obtain a current service and plan check directly from the provider afterward.", "sourceUrls": [ "https://broadband.wyomingbusiness.org/connect-wyoming/wyoming-broadband-availability-map/" ] }, { "question": "What does the Connect Wyoming 2.0 program describe?", "answer": "The Business Council describes Connect Wyoming 2.0 as Capital Projects Fund infrastructure deployment for homes, businesses and communities. Its program page links to maps and application awards; those investments do not establish a household's present installation date.", "sourceUrls": [ "https://broadband.wyomingbusiness.org/connect-wyoming/" ] } ], "checkedAt": "2026-10-14", "guide": "https://www.tarheelconnect.com/usa/wy/" } ] }