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 Alaska Broadband Office oversees the State of Alaska's efforts to ensure all Alaskans have high quality, affordable internet under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program. Alaska Broadband Grant Program Final Proposal Approved by the National Institute of Standards and Technology Alaska’s Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Final Proposal subgrantee awards under the Alaska Broadband Grant Program were approved on March 24, 2026, by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). NIST has issued Alaska’s Notice of Award (NOA) Amendment. The ABO has been undergoing Grant Agreement negotiations with subgrantees. An interactive map and table of the approved Awards can be found below. Interactive Map of Alaska BEAD Awards (Click to Open) Alaska Broadband Grant Program Awards Please send any questions to ced.abo.general@alaska.gov.