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Comcast seeks county endorsement for BEAD broadband application covering Manitowoc-area towns

2342989 · February 19, 2025
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Comcast presented a BEAD (Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment) application to the Manitowoc County Board and requested a county endorsement letter to support a proposal that would deliver symmetrical gigabit fiber to multiple towns and expand service to about 1,500 homes if awarded.

A Comcast government affairs representative asked the Manitowoc County Board to provide a letter of endorsement for the company’s application to Wisconsin’s BEAD broadband program.

Andrea Keier, representing Comcast’s Midwest government affairs team, said Comcast’s proposed project would deliver gigabit symmetrical fiber service to businesses and homes in several Manitowoc County towns, including Newton, Maple Grove, Rockland, Schleswig and Cooperstown. Keier said the plan would…

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