SUMMARY

Guidance released on August 18, 2025, by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), provides a guide for subgrantees who are participating in the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) Program. Subgrantees who will be deploying BEAD-funded networks should begin preparing now to ensure they will be able to meet the program’s compliance requirements.

The guide is broken down into these categories:

• Network Capabilities: Speed and latency requirement, reliability and resilience, and network outages
• Deployment Requirements: Deployment deadlines and milestones, required conduit access points, covered purchases
• Service Obligations: Low-cost option, access to service, use of funds, and public awareness
• Policies: Cybersecurity & Supply Chain policies must be aligned with NIST standards

THIS MAY APPLY TO YOU IF…

• You submitted a BEAD application and/or you have been notified as a provisional winner.
• You are thinking about your plan for post-award compliance.
• You are looking for a team of industry experts to navigate you throughout the life of your project.

ACTION ITEMS & TIMELINE

• Start planning now. Although state plans have not yet been approved by NTIA and subgrantees have not been officially announced, early preparation can be helpful.
• Partner with Vantage Point. Our team is ready to support your project from planning, through deployment and compliance.