State broadband director outlines BEAD awards, technology mix and permitting plan
Jordan Arnold, director of the Washington State Broadband Office, told the Technology, Economic Development and Veterans Committee that Washington’s provisional BEAD awards would connect about 166,000 locations, that $736 million of federal BEAD funds are currently available for deployment, and that WISBO is pursuing permitting roundtables and NEPA expertise to accelerate builds.
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Jordan Arnold, director of the Washington State Broadband Office, told the Technology, Economic Development and Veterans Committee on Feb. 4 that Washington is prepared to move quickly once the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) approves the state’s final BEAD (Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment) proposal.
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