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BPU adopts BEAD plan, authorizes $62.18 million for 35 projects; Comcast franchise expanded to Metuchen
Summary
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities on Jan. 28 approved the state's final BEAD proposal and authorized $62,184,235.53 for 35 projects, and separately approved an amendment allowing Comcast New Jersey to expand its statewide franchise to include the borough of Metuchen.
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities voted Jan. 28 to adopt the state's final Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) proposal and to authorize issuance of $62,184,235.53 in grants to 35 projects across the state.
Valerie, speaking for board staff, said the National Telecommunications and Information Administration approved New Jersey's final BEAD proposal on Dec. 2, 2025, after the state reduced a project's per-location subsidy so all projects complied with NTIA cost thresholds. "This approval…
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