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| https://buddycarter.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=16008 | Carter statement on Trump Administration approving Georgia broadband deployment grant | 2025-11-18 | 2025 | 2025-11 | Republican | House | GA | Earl L. "Buddy" Carter | C001103 | buddycarter.house.gov | buddycarter | https://buddycarter.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27 | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today released the following statement after the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced approval of the state of Georgia’s five-year Broadband Equity and Deployment (BEAD) program allocation, totaling $1.31 billion for statewide broadband expansion and quality improvements: “I’m proud to have supported Georgia’s application for this critical grant, and I applaud the Trump Administration for approving it today. Internet access is no longer a luxury; it is part of everyday life. We must ensure that the number one state in the nation to do business has world-class broadband connectivity to accelerate our economy and help our residents thrive.” BACKGROUND According to NTIA’s website, the BEAD Program is a $42.45 billion federal grant program that aims to connect every American to high-speed internet by funding partnerships to build infrastructure. States and territories can use their allocated funds for these eligible uses: | 1 | 2026-04-07T15:46:19Z | 2026-04-07T20:18:39Z |