WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2024: * * * Three States Requested Access to BEAD Funds Totaling Over $1.6 Billion * * * The Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has approved Montana, Oklahoma, and Vermont's Initial Proposals for the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program, a cornerstone of the Bide  more