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Burke County seeks $20 million in BEAD funds and builds fiber loop to extend broadband
2112856 · January 14, 2025
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Summary
County staff said a joint ARP-funded fiber loop is about 40% complete and that the county is applying for roughly $20 million in federal BEAD funds to bring broadband to unserved and underserved areas, covering about 460 miles of new fiber.
County staff reported progress on a countywide broadband project and said they will submit a federal BEAD grant application by the end of January seeking roughly $20 million in state-allocated BEAD funding.
The countys current build includes a joint project with the school board funded with American…
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