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Board authorizes county to provide letters of support for BEAD applications from Verizon and Comcast
Summary
Prince George County agreed to authorize the county administrator to provide letters of support to Verizon and Comcast for state BEAD/BED broadband grant applications; board members debated whether a letter guarantees local service and noted concerns about past provider commitments and pricing.
Prince George County supervisors voted Feb. 25 to authorize the county administrator to provide letters of support to broadband providers that requested them under Virginia’s Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD/BED) program.
County broadband staff explained the federal BEAD program’s purpose and differences from the earlier Virginia Telecommunications Initiative, saying BEAD funds flow to providers and eligible addresses are determined through federal mapping and a state challenge process. "Letters of support have a…
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