Alaska Broadband Office The Alaska Broadband Office (ABO) was created on August 9, 2022, when Governor Dunleavy signed Alaska House Bill 363 into law. The State of Alaska had been engaged in broadband work for several years, most recently highlighted through efforts of the Governor’s Task Force on Broadband in their Final Report issued in November of 2021. Formal broadband efforts were then transferred to the Commissioner’s Office in the Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development. The Alaska Broadband Office oversees the State of Alaska's efforts to ensure all Alaskans have high quality, affordable internet. The Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (BEAD) Program, established under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) passed by Congress in November 2021, allocate funds to expand broadband access for underserved and unserved communities in Alaska. Alaska Broadband Grant Program Update: July 3, 2025 Alaska Broadband Grant Program Notice of Funding Opportunity Revised Application Portal Now Open To register and start the portal application click here. A downloadable version of the revised Alaska Broadband Grant Program and Appendices can be found here. The application portal will be open from: July 3, 2025, through 11:59:59 PM ADKT, July 27, 2025 To request paper copies of the Notice of Funding Opportunity, Appendices, or Application, please email the Alaska Broadband Office at ced.abo.general@alaska.gov or call 907-269-8125.