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Sawyer County official says BEAD funds may expand broadband but remote areas could need satellite
Summary
Committee member Andy Albarado reported July 8 that he has met with Norvado and plans to meet Mosaic to update broadband progress, saying he hopes BEAD funding will be used though remote areas may require satellite or wireless service; no countywide completion date was provided.
Andy Albarado told the Sawyer County Economic Development and UW‑Extension Committee on July 8 that he has met with Norvado and planned a meeting with Mosaic to update the county’s broadband progress.
Albarado said he hopes Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) funding will be used to expand service across the county but warned that some of the most remote areas are likely to need satellite or wireless solutions. He did not provide a countywide timeframe for full coverage when asked.
Committee members asked whether there is a timeframe to reach countywide coverage; the transcript records Albarado’s response that he hopes BEAD funding will be used toward that end but includes no specific completion dates or schedule.
