https://www.islapublic.org/tags/bead BEAD en-US Copyright Mon, 18 May 2026 05:00:14 GMT https://www.islapublic.org/news/2026-05-18/cnmi-it-e-sign-31m-bead-deal-to-build-underground-fiber-network The CNMI became the second state or territory in the nation to fully execute its BEAD subgrant awards May 13, finalizing a $31.3 million agreement with IT&E to deploy a buried fiber network across the islands. Mon, 18 May 2026 05:00:14 GMT https://www.islapublic.org/news/2026-05-18/cnmi-it-e-sign-31m-bead-deal-to-build-underground-fiber-network Bryan Manabat