A quick but helpful OBD Office hour this week. The questions are getting more specific as folks are clearly filling out the BEAD pre-qualification forms. BEAD eligible locations can be found on the MN Maps BEAD dashboard. (There’s also a training video.) The map shows eligible locations.

Q: How far back to we have to report public funding?
Five years. You don’t need to report CAF or ACAM funding unless you are planning to deploy to locations using that funding soon.

Q: Do you need to report newly served locations?
Yes even if served with private funding. NTIA will update their maps regularly but there may be a gap between a location getting service and the map getting updated. So there is a chance that BEAD funding will be distributed to homes that are (recently) served.

Q: Do we need to report local government funding?
No that should be tracked already.

Q: Can we submit waivers to NTIA?
No, they must go through OBD.