Board approves $2 million MOU with Hello Fiber to support BEAD application amid map concerns

Feb 25, 2025

The board approved a memorandum of understanding committing $2,000,000 in matching funds to Hello Fiber (ALLO) for a BEAD grant application after extended questioning about coverage maps and whether the award could create uncovered "pockets." The vote was 2–1.

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The Cochise County Board of Supervisors voted 2–1 to approve a memorandum of understanding (MOU) committing $2,000,000 in matching funds to Hello Fiber (ALLO) to support the company’s application for Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) program funding administered by the Arizona Commerce Authority.

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