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Missouri's $700M Plan Aims for Fiber Access Expansion

10/9/2025

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Missouri's Office of Broadband Development released its final Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program (BEAD) proposal, targeting over $700 million.
Plan delivers fiber to 81% of locations.
It would conserve half of allocated federal funds and direct over $450 million to businesses, plus $400 million in private investment.
Missouri ranks third nationally for locations with inadequate internet access.

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Story summary

Missouri's Office of Broadband Development released its final Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program (BEAD) proposal, targeting over $700 million.
Plan delivers fiber to 81% of locations.
It would conserve half of allocated federal funds and direct over $450 million to businesses, plus $400 million in private investment.
Missouri ranks third nationally for locations with inadequate internet access.