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Commissioners discuss federal broadband funding changes and a proposed statewide support letter; no action taken
Summary
County officials reviewed a federal shift toward trunk fiber and fixed wireless approaches that may reduce direct fiber-to-every-premise builds; the board declined to sign a statewide support letter at this time and requested the clerk circulate the correspondence.
County officials updated the board on a federal/state broadband policy change that would shift funding away from connecting every premise with fiber toward a mix of trunk fiber and fixed wireless connections.
A presenter said the federal program planned to withdraw some broadband funds and favor trunk routes and fixed wireless because the cost of…
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