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BOCC to seek public hearing to de‑obligate most of state DSP broadband funds; county urged to retain local match to finish buildout
Summary
County staff reported Comcast has completed most addresses in the franchise buildout but the state DSP grant that was awarded has been reduced by the state from $1.1M to about $47,000 based on eligibility rules; commissioners authorized a public hearing to de‑obligate only the state's portion.
Calvert County staff told commissioners Aug. 26 that Comcast’s broadband buildout has completed the majority of addresses in the franchise expansion and that 92 addresses remain in the project. Staff reported phases 1–3 are finished and the county and Comcast are working through a Difficult‑to‑Serve Properties (DSP) grant for remaining addresses.
Ashley Staples Reed, special projects program manager in the County Administrator’s office, reported the state Office of Broadband (OSB) — which administers the ARPA‑funded…
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