Tennessee 'Benefit of the Bargain' results show how satellite providers are gaining an edge on fixed wireless
August 18, 2025
Tennessee State Broadband Office
Tennessee Broadband Grant Award Status
BEAD: $813.3 M
Initial Proposal Correction Letter Submitted to NTIA
Benefit of the Bargain Round Started
Final Proposal Sent to NTIA
Final Proposal Approved by NTIA
Challenge Process Executed
Reporting and Compliance In Progress
Treasury Capital Projects Fund: $215.2 M
Treasury Approved
Application Window
Awards Announced
Broadband Office Name:
Department of Economic & Community Development (Broadband Initiative)
Tennessee Broadband Director
Taylre Beaty
About Tennessee Broadband Office
Tennessee received $500 million to expand broadband through the American Rescue Plan. In April, the state began creating its own broadband map to better collect data on the communities still needing assistance.
It administers its broadband policy though its Department of Economic and Community Development.
The department has a Broadband Ready Community Designation Program.
Funding for broadband
Tennessee Broadband Accessibility Grant. The 2021 Technology Opportunities for the Public Grants (TOP) are funded from a portion of the Broadband Accessibility Grant fund awarding $209,000 in grants to public libraries for digital literacy training, circulating Wi-Fi hotspots, and video recording and editing hardware and software.
State Broadband Plan:
The Tennessee Broadband Accessibility Act lays out a plan using multiple avenues to address broadband gaps in Tennessee. The Department of Economic and Community Development has a Fiscal Year 2019-2021 Broadband Accessibility Grant Report. It outlines broadband investments and availability.
Tennessee ranks at the 17th mark for best connected in the state, according to BroadbandNow.
Tennessee Broadband Articles
Tennessee Broadband Investment Maps
Tennessee Map of Ready Strength Rank
Tennessee Yield on Cost Maps
Tennessee Pricing & Competition Map
Tennessee Map of Business Establishments in Underserved Areas
Tennessee Small Business Establishments Map
Tennessee Rural Electric Cooperative (REC) Coverage Map
Tennessee Map of Anchor Institutions
Tennessee Provider Coverage Maps