Broadband Map Accuracy: Ensuring Funds Reach Unserved Communities.
This law mandates a recalculation and adjustment of federal funds allocated for high-speed internet deployment (BEAD program) 210 days after the initial allocation. The goal is to ensure that funding is directed to truly unserved areas, based on the most current and accurate coverage maps available. This process increases the likelihood that infrastructure investments benefit citizens lacking reliable internet access.
Key points
Broadband deployment funds must be recalculated 210 days after initial allocation using the most current coverage maps.
Final grant disbursement for construction projects is paused until this mandatory map verification and allocation adjustment is complete.
The change ensures federal subsidies are effectively targeted toward communities without high-speed internet access.
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