NextLink seeks Lincoln County support for Nebraska BEAD application; questions raised about coverage and coordination

Apr 16, 2025

NextLink Internet asked Lincoln County commissioners for a letter of support for a Nebraska broadband grant application that would complement its pending Lincoln County buildout; commissioners pressed for coverage details — especially for the town of Wallace — and expressed concern about coordination with existing providers.

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Ebony Cooksey, market development manager and government affairs coordinator for NextLink Internet, gave a remote presentation to the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners on April 14 seeking county support for the company’s Nebraska BEAD application and summarizing NextLink’s pending and awarded coverage in the county.

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