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Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment Program

Also Known As: BEAD Program

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A $42.45B formula grant program directed towards states and territories with the objective of closing the availability gap, as Congress finds that "access to affordable, reliable, high-speed broadband is essential to full participation in modern life in the United States."

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63-20 Financing

A

ACPAerial InstallationAffidavitApplication ModelAPRAARPUAsymmetricAttestation

B

BackhaulBandwidthBank LoanBEAD ProgramBEAD TimelinesBIPBitBroadbandBroadband AuditBroadband DATA ActBroadband DATA MapsBroadband Service ProviderBroadband Serviceable LocationsBTOPBulk Fabric ChallengeBuried Fiber DeploymentByte

C

CableCAFCAICapexCapital Projects ProgramCapital StackCBGCensus BlockChallenge ProcessChurnCMC Pilot ProgramCo-opCoaxCommon StockCommunications Act of 1934Conduit FinancingConnectivity ProfileConsolidated Appropriations Act of 2021Content ProviderCPE

D

Data PacketDebtDebt/EBITDADigital DivideDigital Equity Act ProgramsDigital InclusionDPPDSLDSRC

E

EBITDAEBITDA MarginEconomic Development IncentiveEligible Community Anchor InstitutionEligible Entityequity sharesEthernet CableEV

F

FabricFCCFeasibility StudyFiberFiber to the HomeFiber to the home/premises/curb/nodeFinal ProposalFormula GrantFRNFTTCFTTHFTTNFTTP

G

GANGO BondGrant Adjusted YOCGross Profit MarginGuaranteed Bank Loan

H

High Cost Area

I

ILECIndian TribeInfrastructure Investment & Jobs ActInitial Funding AvailabilityInitial ProposalInternet Exchange FacilityInternet ProtocolIRBsIRUISP

L

Last MileLimited-Tax General Obligation PledgeLoanLOCLocal CoordinationLow-Cost Broadband Service Option

M

Make Ready WorkMatch FundingMezz DebtMiddle MileMillimeter WaveMobileMonitoring, Reporting and Performance ManagementMulti-Dwelling UnitMuni Bond

N

Native AmericanNative EntityNet Working CapitalNetwork NodeNielsen’s Law of Internet BandwidthNOFONTIA

O

OLTONTOutside Plant

P

Packet LossPeering and Transit AgreementsPingPoint to PointPPPPreferred EquityProject Finance

R

RDOFReConnectRECsReliabilityReliable Broadband ServiceRequest for Initial Planning FundsRevenue BondRevolverRural Utility Service

S

SAFESatellite InternetSecured DebtSecuritySenior DebtShareholders’ EquitySpeedStateSubgranteeSubgrantee SelectionSubordinated DebentureSubsidiaritySymmetric

T

Take RateTax-Exempt DebtTaxable DebtTelecommunications Act of 1996Tier 1, 2, 3Tribal Broadband Connectivity ProgramTribal GovernmentTribal LandTrust Land

U

UnderservedUnderserved Service ProjectUniversal Service FundUnlevered ReturnsUnlimited-Tax General Obligation PledgeUnsecured DebtUnserved communityUnserved Service ProjectUpload and downloadUtility

W

Wi-FiWi-Fi RouterWireless

Y

YOC

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