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County administrator warns BEAD rule changes could delay Lee County broadband projects up to two years
3340121 · May 16, 2025
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Summary
Lee County has the state’s largest count of underserved residences and stands to be affected by new BEAD processing rules from the U.S. Department of Commerce, which could delay project performance by one to two years, county administrator said.
Lee County Administrator Jeremy told the Finance Committee that recent rule changes by the U.S. Department of Commerce may delay Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) projects originating from the state application process.
Jeremy said the federal change affects how the…
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