[NFBWATlk] Fwd: REVISED Public comment period for Washington’s Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program (BEAD) DRAFT Initial Proposal Volume I

Wed Oct 11 04:55:46 UTC 2023

Thought I would pass this on in case anyone is interested on the broadband
for all that Washington State is working on.
I know some live in rural areas where it is harder to access good internet.

Beth Greenberg

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Date: Tue, Oct 10, 2023 at 4:32 PM
Subject: REVISED Public comment period for Washington’s Broadband Equity,
Access, and Deployment Program (BEAD) DRAFT Initial Proposal Volume I
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The public comment period will close on Nov. 10, 2023

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Ocotber 10, 2023
Washington’s Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program (BEAD) DRAFT
Initial Proposal Volume I Public comment period is open for 30 days. It
will close Nov. 10, 2023

The Washington State Broadband Office (WSBO) is announcing the opening of a
public comment period for Washington’s Broadband Equity, Access, and
Deployment Program (BEAD) DRAFT Initial Proposal Volume I.

The public comment period is open for 30 days. It will close on Nov. 10,
2023.

Step 1: *CORRECTED LINK *Review the DRAFT Initial Proposal Volume I
document here
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Step 2: Visit the DRAFT Initial Proposal Volume I Public Comment Survey Page
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Building upon ongoing digital inclusion efforts, extensive public
engagement efforts, and insight from local and tribal governments in
Washington, the WSBO is releasing this DRAFT Initial Proposal Volume I.

Volume I contains information from four of 20 Initial Proposal
requirements. The WSBO is currently working on Volume II of the Initial
Proposal, which details the Initial Proposal’s additional 16 requirements
addressing the planning process, the sub-grantee selection process, and
other requirements associated with using BEAD funding. We will send another
notification when Volume II is ready for public review and comment.

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