Mississippi State Broadband Office

Mississippi State Broadband Office Overview

Mississippi Broadband Grant Award Status

BEAD: $1.2 B

Mississippi 5 Year Plan
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Initial Proposal Approved by NTIA
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Challenge Process Concluded
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ISP Selection Begun
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ISP Selection Complete
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Final Proposal Released for Public Comment

Treasury Capital Projects Fund: $162.6 M

Treasury Approved
Application Window
Awards Announced

Broadband Office Name:

Broadband Expansion and Accessibility of Mississippi (BEAM) Office

Parent Department:

Department of Finance and Administration

Mississippi Broadband Director

Sally Doty

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About Broadband Expansion and Accessibility of Mississippi (BEAM) Office

The Mississippi Public Service Commission is the state broadband coordinator. Governor Tate Reeves signed the Mississippi Electric Cooperatives Broadband COVID-19 Act, designating $65 million of the state’s CARES Act relief funds in matched grants to electric cooperatives for broadband access expansion, which is estimated to make service available to more than 35,000 rural homes. $200 million is anticipated for broadband infrastructure via the American Rescue Plan.

This funding will further finance Electricity cooperatives efforts. Internet service providers may work with local municipalities to provide last mile broadband, using the statewide broadband plan entitled The State of Broadband in Mississippi, a report by Mississippi State University Professor Dr. Robert Gallardo.

Mississippi is one of the worst states regarding high speed internet and terrestrial broadband at 58% coverage. 56% of residents have access to affordable broadband coverage, slightly above the 51% national average.

Mississippi Broadband Articles

MS State Broadband Office (BEAM) gets it right once again..... Thumbnail Image

MS State Broadband Office (BEAM) gets it right once again.....

October 16, 2024

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2024 MS Winter Broadband Conference is coming to town.... Thumbnail Image

2024 MS Winter Broadband Conference is coming to town....

October 02, 2024

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Mississippi Broadband Investment Maps

Mississippi broadband investment map ready strength rank

Mississippi Map of Ready Strength Rank

Mississippi broadband investment map yield on cost

Mississippi Yield on Cost Maps

Mississippi broadband investment pricing and competition map

Mississippi Pricing & Competition Map

Mississippi broadband investment map business establishments

Mississippi Map of Business Establishments in Underserved Areas

Mississippi broadband investment map small business establishments

Mississippi Small Business Establishments Map

Mississippi broadband investment map REC coverage

Mississippi Rural Electric Cooperative (REC) Coverage Map

Mississippi broadband investment map anchor institutions

Mississippi Map of Anchor Institutions

Mississippi broadband investment map provider coverage

Mississippi Provider Coverage Maps

Mississippi broadband investment map BSLs

Map of Mississippi Broadband Serviceable Locations