Balancing Access and Affordability in Rhode Island

In June 2024, ConnectRI, a program of the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation (RICC) released the final and approved version of the state's Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) Program Initial Proposal Volume II. Volume II, in tandem with the state's approved Initial Proposal Volume I, caps off the BEAD planning process by ConnectRI and RICC in advance of the state's BEAD funding award of over $108 million. As a part of this plan, RICC outlines its low-cost and middle-class affordability plans to ensure all residents in the Ocean State are connected.