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Broadlink PDA reports provisional BEAD award and other grants; 20 miles of county fiber near completion
Summary
Broadlink told the county it won provisional BEAD awards for 13 of 24 project areas (roughly $90 million including match), released a $5 million USDA Community Connect bid for fiber-to-home in north Spokane County and is nearing completion of 20 miles of county fiber in the south county.
Broadlink, the Spokane County Public Development Authority for broadband, gave the Board of County Commissioners an update on grant awards and network construction.
Broadlink said it received provisional awards through Washington state's slice of BEAD (Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment), winning 13 of 24 project areas in the county and signaling roughly $90 million of activity when match is included. County and Broadlink staff said contracting and detailed project design…
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