Committee reviews broadband inventory, BEAD process and strategic-plan measures; county awaits PSC awards
Committee members reviewed Marathon County’s updated broadband data inventory and discussed broadband-equity (BEAD) program timelines. Staff said about 4,400 properties remain eligible as un/underserved under BEAD maps and that the federal approval timeline may be delayed by 90 days, potentially pushing project starts later.
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Marathon County staff told the Infrastructure Committee May 1 that an updated broadband data inventory is posted on the county website and that Marathon County Pulse data suggests roughly 88% of households have access to high-speed service under the county’s reporting definitions.
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