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Lee County highest in Illinois for BEAD-eligible locations; county seeks multiple ISPs to apply for funding
Summary
County board member provided an update on federal broadband BEAD funding: Lee County has the largest number of eligible serviceable locations in the state (about 83,100); county staff are working with multiple internet providers and aiming to prioritize the hardest-to-serve locations in the first phase.
Jeremy (surname not specified), representing county board interests on broadband, gave a status report on the federal broadband program known as BEAD (Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment) and how it may affect Lee County.
“Lee County… currently has the highest eligible broadband serviceable locations in the state of Illinois… that is roughly about 83,100 locations…
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