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Lancaster broadband authority hears BEAD delays; providers report mixed take rates
Summary
Lancaster County Broadband Authority members heard updates on providers’ local build-outs and the federal BEAD rollout, were told a White House pause may delay awards until Feb. 13, and discussed provider pricing and satellite limits.
Lancaster County Broadband Authority members heard updates Tuesday on local provider activity and on the federal Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) rollout, including a pause in federal action and mixed customer take rates reported by providers.
The authority was told that APB completed its local build-out in November and was closing out the project, and that APB reported a strong “take rate” in October that slowed in November. An authority member said BEAD activity is on hold at the federal level until at least Feb. 13, which will delay grant awards or next steps tied to those grants.
Why it matters: BEAD funding…
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