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Tennessee's Broadband Initiative Aims for Universal High-Speed Internet by 2028

3/19/2026

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Tennessee Economic and Community Development office will allocate Broadband Equity, Access, Deployment (BEAD) funds to provide high-speed internet to every home and business by the end of 2028.
The initiative will fund 128 projects across 74 counties and reach over 43,000 underserved residents.
State Broadband Director Taylre Beatty describes a tech-neutral strategy to boost rural speeds.
Since Governor Lee assumed office in 2019, 44,000 households remain unserved.

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Tennessee Economic and Community Development office will allocate Broadband Equity, Access, Deployment (BEAD) funds to provide high-speed internet to every home and business by the end of 2028.
The initiative will fund 128 projects across 74 counties and reach over 43,000 underserved residents.
State Broadband Director Taylre Beatty describes a tech-neutral strategy to boost rural speeds.
Since Governor Lee assumed office in 2019, 44,000 households remain unserved.