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Dane County coordinator outlines BEAD timeline changes, lost digital-equity grant funding and next steps
Summary
Dane County’s broadband coordinator briefed the task force on the federal BEAD review timeline, a 90-day extension the NTIA gave states, speculation about technology-neutral guidance, and the cancellation of the Digital Equity Act capacity grants; members discussed mapping public access sites and outreach to rural communities.
The Dane County broadband coordinator updated the task force on June 4 about federal and state broadband programs, saying federal guidance and timeline changes for the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program could affect pending awards and later rounds.
The coordinator said the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) had issued 90‑day extensions to states to allow additional federal guidance; Wisconsin’s BEAD timeline was pushed to mid-October 2025. The coordinator explained the extension "gives a little bit of time for the federal government to provide more guidance"…
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