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Comcast seeks county endorsement for BEAD broadband application to expand fiber to rural Manitowoc County

2786381 · March 27, 2025
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Summary

Comcast asked the board for a letter of endorsement for a BEAD broadband application that would extend fiber service to several Manitowoc County communities and roughly 1,500 additional homes if the company wins state funding.

A representative of Comcast’s government affairs team asked the Manitowoc County Board for a letter of endorsement supporting the company’s application to Wisconsin’s Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program. Comcast said county endorsement does not preclude other providers from being endorsed and that the state will run a competitive process.

Andrea Keier, government affairs (Midwest Region) for Comcast, told the board the company proposes to deliver gigabit…

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