Wednesday, 10/15: We added Texas to our list of BEAD provisional awards. 49 states have now announced provisional awards.
The Otter Creek CUD, one of nine CUDs in Vermont, worked with Consolidated Communications and GoNetSpeed on the project.
The Vermont Long Drop program aims to cover extra broadband costs for customers who live more than 2,000 feet from a road.
This comprehensive update details, as far as possible, the BEAD Benefit of the Bargain funding round for each state.
Vermont broadband funding plans won’t change much, despite BEAD changes, she told us. She expects some companies to lower their bids, though.
Vermont anticipates having enough funds to serve all of their underserved and unserved locations with their BEAD allocation.