BEAD

One BEAD Requirement Making You Nervous? Ask for a Waiver

"An application with a waiver in there is something I can look at," said state broadband officer.

Jake Neenan

Oct 17, 2024 — 1 min read

From left: Greg Guice, chief policy officer at the Vernonburg Group; Bree Maki, director of the Minnesota Office of Broadband Development; Colm O'Comartun, founder partner at 50 State; Gabriel Moran, government affairs and policy manager at Tarana Wireless; and Steven Schwerbel, WISPA's state advocacy manager

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.

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