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Illinois BEAD market

Updated Sep 20, 2026

Illinois has $1,040,420,752.00 in program allocation, not reported in reported awards, and not reported in reported executed subawards. These measures describe different funding stages and must not be added together.

Allocation: $1B ($1,040,420,752.00)
Project records: 287

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Proposal submitted
Last material change Sep 20, 2026.
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Aug 7, 20261 mo ago
Illinois: fp submitted
The one state without NTIA approval. Final proposal submitted Sept 2025, revised April 2026; $1.04B remains blocked while NTIA and the state negotiate Benefit-of-the-Bargain efficiencies.
Event date: Aug 7, 2026 · First observed: Aug 7, 2026

Record quality

Sources cited: 6
Summary: From published records
Source as of: Sep 18, 2026
Last material change: Sep 20, 2026

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Key facts

STATE State program noticesKW Kapwork tracker recordsNTIA NTIA federal reportingSUB Executed subaward records

Program allocation: $1,040,420,752.00Program allocation · NTIA federal reportingBEAD program allocation (June 2023)As of Jun 26, 2023Reporting period: 2023-06-26
Reported awarded funding: Not reportedReported awarded funding · NTIA federal reportingNTIA reported awardsAs of Sep 5, 2026 · Record: state:ILReporting period: 2026-09-05
Reported executed subawards: Not reportedReported executed subawards · Executed subaward recordsReported executed subawardsAs of Sep 18, 2026Reporting period: 2026-09-18
Project records across tracker sources: 287Project records across tracker sources · Kapwork tracker recordsTracker project records across sourcesAs of Apr 13, 2026 · Record: state:ILReporting period: 2026-04-13
Locations planned: Not reportedLocations planned · NTIA federal reportingNTIA planned service locationsAs of Sep 5, 2026 · Record: state:ILReporting period: 2026-09-05
State-program milestone: Proposal submittedState-program milestone · State program noticesIllinois program milestoneAs of Aug 7, 2026 · Record: state:IL

Project records

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Provisional awards (amount not yet published)

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Provisional awards (amount not yet published)
Record	Summary
BOTB-0001	BOTB-0001 (CM61-BEAD-IL-BOTB-0001) is a broadband project record in Illinois. Recorded technology: Fiber. Reported award: not reported. Linked award holder: ProTek Communications, LLC.
BOTB-0002	BOTB-0002 (CM61-BEAD-IL-BOTB-0002) is a broadband project record in Illinois. Recorded technology: Fiber. Reported award: not reported. Linked award holder: Frontier.
BOTB-0003	BOTB-0003 (CM61-BEAD-IL-BOTB-0003) is a broadband project record in Illinois. Recorded technology: Fiber. Reported award: not reported. Linked award holder: Frontier.
BOTB-0004	BOTB-0004 (CM61-BEAD-IL-BOTB-0004) is a broadband project record in Illinois. Recorded technology: Fiber. Reported award: not reported. Linked award holder: Frontier.
BOTB-0005	BOTB-0005 (CM61-BEAD-IL-BOTB-0005) is a broadband project record in Illinois. Recorded technology: Fiber. Reported award: not reported. Linked award holder: Frontier.
BOTB-0006	BOTB-0006 (CM61-BEAD-IL-BOTB-0006) is a broadband project record in Illinois. Recorded technology: Fiber. Reported award: not reported. Linked award holder: Flat Rock Telephone.
BOTB-0007	BOTB-0007 (CM61-BEAD-IL-BOTB-0007) is a broadband project record in Illinois. Recorded technology: Fiber. Reported award: not reported. Linked award holder: Wabash Telephone.
BOTB-0008	BOTB-0008 (CM61-BEAD-IL-BOTB-0008) is a broadband project record in Illinois. Recorded technology: Fiber. Reported award: not reported. Linked award holder: Frontier.
BOTB-0009	BOTB-0009 (CM61-BEAD-IL-BOTB-0009) is a broadband project record in Illinois. Recorded technology: Fiber. Reported award: not reported. Linked award holder: Strategic Management.
BOTB-0010	BOTB-0010 (CM61-BEAD-IL-BOTB-0010) is a broadband project record in Illinois. Recorded technology: Fiber. Reported award: not reported. Linked award holder: Strategic Management.
BOTB-0011	BOTB-0011 (CM61-BEAD-IL-BOTB-0011) is a broadband project record in Illinois. Recorded technology: Fiber. Reported award: not reported. Linked award holder: Strategic Management.
BOTB-0012	BOTB-0012 (CM61-BEAD-IL-BOTB-0012) is a broadband project record in Illinois. Recorded technology: Fiber. Reported award: not reported. Linked award holder: Strategic Management.
BOTB-0013	BOTB-0013 (CM61-BEAD-IL-BOTB-0013) is a broadband project record in Illinois. Recorded technology: Fiber. Reported award: not reported. Linked award holder: Strategic Management.
BOTB-0014	BOTB-0014 (CM61-BEAD-IL-BOTB-0014) is a broadband project record in Illinois. Recorded technology: Fiber. Reported award: not reported. Linked award holder: Strategic Management.
BOTB-0015	BOTB-0015 (CM61-BEAD-IL-BOTB-0015) is a broadband project record in Illinois. Recorded technology: Fiber. Reported award: not reported. Linked award holder: Strategic Management.
BOTB-0016	BOTB-0016 (CM61-BEAD-IL-BOTB-0016) is a broadband project record in Illinois. Recorded technology: Fiber. Reported award: not reported. Linked award holder: Strategic Management.
BOTB-0017	BOTB-0017 (CM61-BEAD-IL-BOTB-0017) is a broadband project record in Illinois. Recorded technology: Fiber. Reported award: not reported. Linked award holder: Strategic Management.
BOTB-0018	BOTB-0018 (CM61-BEAD-IL-BOTB-0018) is a broadband project record in Illinois. Recorded technology: Fiber. Reported award: not reported. Linked award holder: Strategic Management.
BOTB-0019	BOTB-0019 (CM61-BEAD-IL-BOTB-0019) is a broadband project record in Illinois. Recorded technology: Fiber. Reported award: not reported. Linked award holder: Strategic Management.
BOTB-0020	BOTB-0020 (CM61-BEAD-IL-BOTB-0020) is a broadband project record in Illinois. Recorded technology: Fiber. Reported award: not reported. Linked award holder: Strategic Management.
BOTB-0021	BOTB-0021 (CM61-BEAD-IL-BOTB-0021) is a broadband project record in Illinois. Recorded technology: Fiber. Reported award: not reported. Linked award holder: Strategic Management.
BOTB-0022	BOTB-0022 (CM61-BEAD-IL-BOTB-0022) is a broadband project record in Illinois. Recorded technology: Fiber. Reported award: not reported. Linked award holder: Strategic Management.
BOTB-0023	BOTB-0023 (CM61-BEAD-IL-BOTB-0023) is a broadband project record in Illinois. Recorded technology: Fiber. Reported award: not reported. Linked award holder: Strategic Management.
BOTB-0024	BOTB-0024 (CM61-BEAD-IL-BOTB-0024) is a broadband project record in Illinois. Recorded technology: Fiber. Reported award: not reported. Linked award holder: Strategic Management.
BOTB-0025	BOTB-0025 (CM61-BEAD-IL-BOTB-0025) is a broadband project record in Illinois. Recorded technology: Fiber. Reported award: not reported. Linked award holder: Strategic Management.
BOTB-0026	BOTB-0026 (CM61-BEAD-IL-BOTB-0026) is a broadband project record in Illinois. Recorded technology: Fiber. Reported award: not reported. Linked award holder: Strategic Management.
BOTB-0027	BOTB-0027 (CM61-BEAD-IL-BOTB-0027) is a broadband project record in Illinois. Recorded technology: Fiber. Reported award: not reported. Linked award holder: Strategic Management.
BOTB-0028	BOTB-0028 (CM61-BEAD-IL-BOTB-0028) is a broadband project record in Illinois. Recorded technology: Fiber. Reported award: not reported. Linked award holder: Frontier.
BOTB-0029	BOTB-0029 (CM61-BEAD-IL-BOTB-0029) is a broadband project record in Illinois. Recorded technology: Fiber. Reported award: not reported. Linked award holder: Wisper ISP, Inc..
BOTB-0030	BOTB-0030 (CM61-BEAD-IL-BOTB-0030) is a broadband project record in Illinois. Recorded technology: Fiber. Reported award: not reported. Linked award holder: Strategic Management.

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Project-stage evidence distribution

Project-stage evidence distribution
Stage	Project records
Provisional	287

Companies linked to project records

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Companies linked to project records
Record	Summary
Amazon Kuiper	Amazon Kuiper is listed as Award holder in the tracker. The snapshot links it to 832 project records and reports $123,100,654.73 in attributed BEAD awards. Each figure describes the cited award record.
AT&T Inc.	AT&T Inc. is listed as Award holder in the tracker. The snapshot links it to 201 project records and reports $533,089,021.97 in attributed BEAD awards. Each figure describes the cited award record.
Brightspeed	Brightspeed is listed as Award holder in the tracker. The snapshot links it to 3 project records and reports not reported in attributed BEAD awards. Each figure describes the cited award record.
Comcast Corporation	Comcast Corporation is listed as Award holder in the tracker. The snapshot links it to 218 project records and reports $1,137,805,299.56 in attributed BEAD awards. Each figure describes the cited award record.
Conexon Connect, LLC	Conexon Connect, LLC is listed as Award holder in the tracker. The snapshot links it to 59 project records and reports $221,784,642.01 in attributed BEAD awards. Each figure describes the cited award record.
Consolidated Communications	Consolidated Communications is listed as Award holder in the tracker. The snapshot links it to 7 project records and reports not reported in attributed BEAD awards. Each figure describes the cited award record.
Flat Rock Telephone	Flat Rock Telephone is listed as Award holder in the tracker. The snapshot links it to 1 project records and reports not reported in attributed BEAD awards. Each figure describes the cited award record.
Frontier	Frontier is listed as Award holder in the tracker. The snapshot links it to 72 project records and reports $201,821,046.57 in attributed BEAD awards. Each figure describes the cited award record.
Gargoyle Technologies, Inc.	Gargoyle Technologies, Inc. is listed as Award holder in the tracker. The snapshot links it to 1 project records and reports not reported in attributed BEAD awards. Each figure describes the cited award record.
GHB Enterprise	GHB Enterprise is listed as Award holder in the tracker. The snapshot links it to 4 project records and reports not reported in attributed BEAD awards. Each figure describes the cited award record.
Grafton Technologies	Grafton Technologies is listed as Award holder in the tracker. The snapshot links it to 1 project records and reports not reported in attributed BEAD awards. Each figure describes the cited award record.
Illonois Electric Cooperative	Illonois Electric Cooperative is listed as Award holder in the tracker. The snapshot links it to 1 project records and reports not reported in attributed BEAD awards. Each figure describes the cited award record.
Nextlink	Nextlink is listed as Award holder in the tracker. The snapshot links it to 12 project records and reports not reported in attributed BEAD awards. Each figure describes the cited award record.
Pavlov Media, Inc.	Pavlov Media, Inc. is listed as Award holder in the tracker. The snapshot links it to 3 project records and reports not reported in attributed BEAD awards. Each figure describes the cited award record.
ProTek Communications, LLC	ProTek Communications, LLC is listed as Award holder in the tracker. The snapshot links it to 2 project records and reports not reported in attributed BEAD awards. Each figure describes the cited award record.
Rural Electric Convenience Cooperative	Rural Electric Convenience Cooperative is listed as Award holder in the tracker. The snapshot links it to 1 project records and reports not reported in attributed BEAD awards. Each figure describes the cited award record.
Shelby Electric	Shelby Electric is listed as Award holder in the tracker. The snapshot links it to 4 project records and reports not reported in attributed BEAD awards. Each figure describes the cited award record.
Silo Communications	Silo Communications is listed as Award holder in the tracker. The snapshot links it to 5 project records and reports not reported in attributed BEAD awards. Each figure describes the cited award record.
Strada Communications, LLC	Strada Communications, LLC is listed as Award holder in the tracker. The snapshot links it to 1 project records and reports not reported in attributed BEAD awards. Each figure describes the cited award record.
Strategic Management	Strategic Management is listed as Award holder in the tracker. The snapshot links it to 278 project records and reports $333,709,714.49 in attributed BEAD awards. Each figure describes the cited award record.
Surf Air Wireless, LLC	Surf Air Wireless, LLC is listed as Award holder in the tracker. The snapshot links it to 36 project records and reports $117,401,020.12 in attributed BEAD awards. Each figure describes the cited award record.
Wabash Telephone	Wabash Telephone is listed as Award holder in the tracker. The snapshot links it to 1 project records and reports not reported in attributed BEAD awards. Each figure describes the cited award record.
Wisper ISP, Inc.	Wisper ISP, Inc. is listed as Award holder in the tracker. The snapshot links it to 89 project records and reports $40,643,219.63 in attributed BEAD awards. Each figure describes the cited award record.

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Sources and evidence

STATE
Illinois program milestoneAs of: Aug 7, 2026 · Record: state:IL
KW
Tracker project records across sourcesAs of: Apr 13, 2026 · Record: state:IL
NTIA
BEAD program allocation (June 2023)As of: Jun 26, 2023
NTIA
NTIA reported awardsAs of: Sep 5, 2026 · Record: state:IL
NTIA
NTIA planned service locationsAs of: Sep 5, 2026 · Record: state:IL
SUB
Reported executed subawardsAs of: Sep 18, 2026

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