States Navigate BEAD Program Implementation Amid Political Transition
Officials emphasized that the BEAD program is likely to continue despite the upcoming administration change.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20, 2024 — State broadband officials are pressing ahead with implementing the $42.5 billion Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program despite uncertainty around the upcoming presidential transition, according to officials speaking at a Broadband Breakfast Live Online event on Nov. 13.
Colorado has received $1.8 billion in funding requests for its $826.5 million BEAD allocation, highlighting the significant funding gaps some Western states face in achieving universal broadband coverage.
"We have a pretty significant funding gap," said Brandy Reitter, executive director of the Colorado Broadband Office. "This has become just as much of a budget exercise as it is a bridging the digital divide exercise."
Joseph Le
