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County cautioned that BEAD timeline changes could delay broadband for underserved pockets; radio combiner failure also stalls system go‑live
Summary
Planning staff warned changes to federal/state BEAD procedures have delayed applications and could affect AllPoints Broadband's implementation; separately, radio engineers reported a combiner fault requiring a 4–6 week replacement that has delayed full radio ring activation.
County planning staff told supervisors that changes in the BEAD broadband funding process have introduced uncertainty for some residents still waiting for service.
Planning/Building & Zoning (S4) said BEAD funding was intended to fill service gaps for residents who had been misclassified as 'served' in census blocks, but that NTIA must now approve a location set before DHCD can open…
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