BEAD

NTIA Official Says Agency is Using Maps to Provide Faster Permitting

NTIA official reveals ongoing efforts behind the scenes to expedite BEAD permitting processes.

Joel Leighton

Jun 27, 2024 — 1 min read

Photo of panel on "BEAD Requirements" at Arkansas broadband conference, with Jill Springer, senior policy advisor at NTIA, at center (in red). Photo by Drew Clark.

HOT SPRINGS, Ark., June 27, 2024 - The National Telecommunications and Information Administration is working to streamline the process for the environmental review of BEAD applications, an agency official said here Tuesday.

Jill Springer, a senior policy advisor at the NTIA, said that the agency was heeding industry concerns in addressing the issue of permitting, particularly on environmental reviews.

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