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County staff reviews broadband BEAD/ARDOF maps and flags reporting anomalies
Summary
County staff briefed the Public Works Committee on broadband coverage maps showing BEAD- and ARDOF-funded projects, saying many red “unserved” dots on the PSC map are likely address-reporting anomalies and that most residents can access service by fiber, satellite or 5G.
Scott, a county staff member, told the Washington County Public Works Committee the packet includes two maps showing residential broadband projects and completed status, and that funding from BEAD and ARDOF is driving much of the recent build-out.
The presentation explained the maps’ color coding: "the green ones that were areas are served by broadband" where service is available in the public street; "the light blue is BEAD funded"; and the light-tan areas show ARDOF projects under way. Scott said a separate status map shows many previously tan areas now marked green because projects…
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