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New Jersey board authorizes preliminary BEAD awards to 36 projects, posts final proposal for seven-day comment period
Summary
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities voted to authorize preliminary awards under the federal BEAD program to 36 projects totaling $63,551,156 and instructed staff to publish the state's BEAD final proposal for a seven-day public comment period before submitting it to NTIA by Sept. 4, 2025.
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities on Aug. 22 voted to authorize preliminary awards under the federal Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program to 36 projects, and directed staff to publish the state's BEAD final proposal for a seven-day public comment period before submitting the package to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) by Sept. 4, 2025.
Val, an Office of Broadband & Connectivity staff member, told the board staff recommended authorizing preliminary awards "to the 36 projects that have been identified for a total award of $63,551,156," and said the action is…
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