Illinois, Indiana and Georgia Announce Plans for BEAD Challenges
Illinois aims to kick off the challenge process on Monday, January 29, and Indiana plans a March 4 start

Illinois aims to kick off the challenge process on Monday, January 29, and Indiana plans a March 4 start
January 22, 2024 – Illinois, Indiana and Georgia and Indiana have announced their plans to start the challenge process under the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program.
States are waiting for approval of their Broadband Equity Access and Deployment Volume I draft plans to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration.
The Federal Communications Commission is seeking comment on the proposal.
The efforts are not termed ‘investigations,’ but - signed only by Democrats - demand answers from Carr.
Regional ISP urged regulators to adopt reforms modeled on federal rules.
Wulfsen argued that fiber is a better long-term investment than satellite.