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Broadband task force waits on PSC decisions; county posts updated internet data inventory
Summary
Marathon County staff reported the county's internet-service data inventory is online and that the Broadband Equity and Access Deployment (BEAD/BED) process at the Wisconsin Public Service Commission is paused while federal reviewers evaluate eligibility criteria; the county remains engaged with providers that submitted proposals.
County staff told the Infrastructure Committee that the county has published an improved inventory of internet service speeds on its website and that Marathon County Pulse shows about 88% of households with access to high-speed internet under locally available measures.
John, who presented the broadband update, said the county worked with the Public Service Commission (PSC) to improve mapping accuracy and posted the county inventory online so residents can check providers in their area. "That is actually from Marathon County Pulse... that's 88%…
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