One BEAD Requirement Making You Nervous? Ask for a Waiver

LAS VEGAS, Oct. 16, 2024 – Broadband providers on the fence about BEAD should consider applying for funding with a waiver request, experts said at WISPAPALOOZA Wednesday.

“At least an application with a waiver in there is something I can look at,” said Bree Maki, director of Minnesota’s Office of Broadband Development.

Broadband offices administering their slices of the $42.5 billion broadband grant program are required to make an effort to fund a project serving every home and business in their state, even if it means reaching out to providers directly and negotiating a bid.