"The invitation said that the event will celebrate the Keith County connection that the company claims is the first direct connection funded by the BEAD Program."
"This week, the NTIA instructed grant winners not to sign subgrant agreements that modify or omit language related to permitting and prohibition of utility-style rate regulation They also are to report states that try to make such changes. If made, the guidance said, awards and the subgrant contract would be in noncompliance."
BEAD rollout under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act is moving from planning to initial deployment. Vistabeam is hosting a media event in Gering, Nebraska to celebrate a Keith County connection described as the first direct BEAD-funded connection. Nextlink Internet activated a BEAD-funded tower in Louisiana to serve 104 locations in Bossier Parish. As deployment begins, two major challenges are emerging: BEAD contract requirements and pole attachment processes. NTIA instructed grant winners not to sign subgrant agreements that modify or omit language related to permitting and prohibitions on utility-style rate regulation, and to report states attempting changes. The guidance may cause confusion and delays, while faster alternatives could gain customers.
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