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BEAD update: Bertram Communications and Bug Tussel awarded major portions of Calumet project

Calumet County Planning, Zoning & Farmland Preservation Committee · March 12, 2026
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Summary

Staff updated the committee on BEAD grant activity, noting program prioritization changes and that Bertram Communications and Bug Tussel received significant portions of the Calumet County BEAD deployment award.

County planning staff provided an update on the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program on March 12, reporting changes in program priorities and local award winners.

Meuer told the committee that the BEAD program initially prioritized fiber internet but has since seen program changes. He reported that Bertram Communications and Bug Tussel were awarded significant portions of the BEAD-funded project in Calumet County. The update did not include contract-dollar amounts or a deployment schedule; those details were not specified in the minutes.

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