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IT director: BEAD challenge expands Jackson County’s grant-eligible locations to about 13,000
Summary
County IT staff reported a successful BEAD challenge that increased grant-eligible locations by roughly 70% to nearly 13,000 addresses and updated the committee on fiber, cybersecurity and other IT projects.
Jackson County IT staff told the General Government Committee the county’s challenge to a BEAD grant mapping determination succeeded, increasing the number of grant-eligible locations in the county by about 70 to just under 13,000.
The presenter said Mercury Wireless had claimed broad coverage across the county; county staff found the company’s coverage was overstated in many places and the challenge increased the number…
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