# NTIA Prepares New BEAD Funding Round

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), led by Assistant Secretary of Commerce Arielle Roth, is working to improve broadband coverage-map accuracy ahead of a new Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) funding round for locations missed in earlier planning. Updated eligibility data may determine which areas receive funding and where broadband deployment opportunities arise; no round date or funding amount is specified.

- Broadband providers and contractors should review NTIA and state broadband-office guidance as updated coverage data may affect which locations qualify for funding.
- Companies can use changes to eligible-location data to assess where deployment opportunities may emerge and inform their geographic planning.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Information Technology, Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Digital Infrastructure, Grants & Funding
**Published:** October 14, 2026

### Government Entities
- National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA)
- U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce)

### Sources
- [NTIA Focused on Making New BEAD Round as Accurate as possible, Roth Says | Benton Institute for Broadband & Society](https://www.benton.org/headlines/ntia-focused-making-new-bead-round-accurate-possible-roth-says) - Benton Institute for Broadband & Society