Members, providers cite permitting, workforce and mapping problems as key deployment bottlenecks
Committee witnesses pointed to permitting backlogs, workforce shortages and remaining mapping issues as major practical barriers that slow broadband builds even when funding is approved.
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Several witnesses told the subcommittee that administrative hurdles beyond BEED’s NOFO are slowing deployment: permitting delays on federal and utility lands, workforce shortages, and remaining gaps in broadband coverage maps.
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