Idaho Opens BEAD Rebuttal Phase
Idaho Office of Broadband will provide 28 days for rebuttals to coverage challenges.

Idaho Office of Broadband will provide 28 days for rebuttals to coverage challenges.
July 15, 2024 – The Idaho Office of Broadband announced that it will launch the rebuttal phase of the state’s Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment challenge process on July 19.
During this phase, stakeholders will have 28 days to submit rebuttals to challenges to the state broadband coverage map, which were all reviewed for completeness and compliance. These challenges will be available for public review on Idaho's challenge portal. All challenged entities will be formally notified, and any eligible challenger can rebut open challenges.
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