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Lee County update: state review of NTIA BEAD restructuring slows clarity on broadband funding; multiple ISPs remain interested
Summary
County staff said the National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s restructuring of BEAD policy has left the state reviewing how federal changes will affect local projects; at least eight ISPs have expressed interest in bringing high-speed service to Lee County, but project funding and scale remain uncertain.
Jeremy (county board) told the County Services Committee that federal-level changes to broadband funding policy have required the state to reassess how BEAD (Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment) funds will be distributed and how that will affect local projects.
“The National Telecommunications and Information…
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