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: 2/25/2026 – Final Proposal Approved by Assistant Secretary Roth Alaska’s Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Final Proposal subgrantee awards under the Alaska Broadband Grant Program have been approved by Assistant Secretary Arielle Roth of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). This moves Alaska’s program to next be reviewed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) where NIST will develop Alaska’s Grant Agreement before providing formal approval to the State of Alaska via a Notice of Award (NOA) Amendment. Subgrantees will be notified when the Alaska Broadband Office receives the NOA Amendment. Provisional subgrantees are encouraged to make themselves familiar with the 2026 BEAD Program General Terms and Conditions published November 18, 2025. Note: Any Broadband Serviceable Locations (BSLs) provisionally awarded that are the subject to an appeal either before the Deputy Commissioner or the Superior Court will not be given authority to undertake limited permissible activities until those appeals are resolved. The approved Provisional Awards are listed below. Please send any questions to ced.abo.general@alaska.gov.