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State and federal rule changes leave MBI's nondeployment funding uncertain, working group told
Summary
City staff explained that changes to BEAD program rules and federal guidance have altered the distribution and allowable uses of broadband funding, creating uncertainty about how much nondeployment (services/training/hotspots) money the state will have for municipal programs.
City staff and a consultant explained to the Springfield Digital Equity Working Group on Aug. 12 that federal changes to BEAD and other guidance have created uncertainty about how much nondeployment funding will be available for municipal digital-equity programs.
Michael (staff member) summarized the federal program context: the BEAD (Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment) allocations were large—“if I can remember correctly, like, a 144,000,000”—and the Biden administration originally prioritized fiber. He told the group that states received BEAD allocations based on FCC maps of unserved locations, and that Massachusetts was counted as about…
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