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Bertram Communications briefs Walworth County group on BEED application status and next steps
Summary
Bertram Communications told a Walworth County intergovernmental meeting that preliminary BEED round 1 awards were announced April 24 and that the company’s countywide broadband proposal is under state and federal review; the county previously endorsed the full-county application.
Bertram Communications representatives told a Walworth County intergovernmental meeting that preliminary BEED round 1 awards were announced April 24 and that the company’s countywide broadband proposal is under state and federal review.
The presentation explained why award notices are limited, outlined probable timelines for subsequent BEED rounds, and described steps municipalities should expect if the project is awarded. County staff told the group the Walworth County Board previously endorsed Bertram’s countywide application rather than a separate southwest-county proposal.
Why it matters: federal and state broadband awards affect which parts of the county are eligible for funded buildouts, how quickly providers can begin permitting and construction, and whether satellite or wireless options will be included in later rounds.
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