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County briefed on BEAD program changes; federal rules loosen technology preference, possibly extending state timeline
Summary
Staff updated council on changes to the federal BEAD program that remove a ground-fiber preference and add another round of proposal windows; the changes could delay state submission to NTIA and pushing potential funding deployment into late fall or year-end.
Policy analyst Jordan Boaty updated the Clark County Council on recent federal changes to the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) program that affect state deployment timelines and technology eligibility.
Boaty said the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act created the BEAD program and subsequent federal guidance initially prioritized in-ground fiber. New administrative rules are more technology-agnostic, allowing…
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