BEAD “Benefit of the Bargain” Provisional Awards
States are currently in a synchronized phase of “Benefit of the Bargain”. We have provided a comprehnsive list of each state’s provisional awards, organizations names, and monetary amounts.
Author Archive for: Jake Brander
About Jake Brander
Jake Brander is an award-winning American entrepreneur, investor, and technology executive best known as the founder and president of Brander Group, a company focused on IT infrastructure, cloud services, telecommunications, and IPv4 address brokerage. He is also associated with IPv4 Connect, a marketplace for buying and selling IPv4 addresses.
Some of his accolades include:
Entrepreneur of the Year
Fortumes Most Innovative Companies
Financial Times Fastest Growing Companies
Inc 5000 Fastest Growing Companies
American Business Awards Telecom Company of the year
Entries by Jake Brander
IPv4 Market Remains Stable & Prices Stay Competitive
With 143 Transfer requests in Augsut, the IPv4 market has shown resilience, adaptability, and strength despite the dip to 115 requests in May
New York Governor Unveils $636 Million Broadband Expansion
New York advances $636M in broadband awards to 11 providers, targeting 54,000 homes with fiber, wireless, and satellite
IPv4 Demand Remains Resilient Despite One Down Month
ARIN IPv4 transfer requests remain strong in 2025. Despite market dips and policy shifts, demand stays steady across buyers and sellers.
IPv4 Market Activity Rebounds Amid BEAD Program Delays
June IPv4 transfers rebound; telecoms buy aggressively, while enterprises offload space amid BEAD delays and cloud migrations.
Surge in IPv4 Transfers Contrasts With Declining Demand
April saw a dip to 137 requests, -10% below the year’s average, however, transfers surge. With 18M transfers, 2025 is on track for a 7-year high.
Resilient IPv4 Demand Amid Trumps $42 Billion BEAD Delays
Average number of IPv4 transfer requests is 157 per month. An increase of +8% compared to 145 in 2024, +11% compared to 141 in 2023, and +17% compared to 134 in 2022.
Cogent Raises $174M By Securitizing IPv4 Addresses
Cogent’s $174 million IPv4 securitization signals a new approach to monetizing address space in the tech and telecom sectors
IPv4 Market is Thriving: A Surge in Transfers
In February 2025, IPv4 transfers jumped to 176, up from 150 in January. This represents a +17.3% month-over-month increase
California Opens Applications for $2B BEAD Program
California opens the $2B BEAD Subgrantee Selection Process, inviting ISPs to apply from March 25 to April 23, 2025, for broadband expansion
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