EVENTS Aug 29-Sep 3: Office of Broadband Development: BEAD Program, Public Comment Tour

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Office of Broadband Development: Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) Public Comment Tour

BEAD Final Proposal Information Sessions, online + in-person

The OBD will be offering the following Minnesota BEAD Final Proposal Information Sessions to provide an overview of the draft of the Final Proposal, steps for public comment, and next steps for BEAD in Minnesota. Information will also be posted to the OBD BEAD webpage.

Open to the public to attend, and no registration required, regional in-person Final Proposal Information Sessions are scheduled for:

  • Friday Aug. 29, 10—11am, Southwest Initiative Foundation (SWIF), Hutchinson, 15 3rd Ave NW Hutchinson, MN.
  • Tuesday Sept. 2, 9—10am, Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (SMIF), Owatonna, 525 Florence Ave, Owatonna, MN.
  • Tuesday Sept. 2, 3:30—4:30pm, Northwest Minnesota Foundation (NWMF), Bemidji, 201 3rd Street NW Bemidji, MN.
    • Note: Attendees, please plan to find street parking.
  • Wednesday Sept. 3, 9—10am, West Central Initiative Foundation (WCIF), Fergus Falls, 1000 Western Ave, Fergus Falls, MN.
    • Note: Attendees, please park in the part of the lot on the south side of the building.
  • Wednesday Sept. 3, 3—4pm, Northspan, Duluth, 202 West Superior Street, Suite 600, Duluth, MN.
    • Note: Attendees, this is located in the in the WesternBank building. Parking can be found on the street, the Holiday Center, or in the Duluth Transit Center.

OBD will also be holding an online event for Tribal partners on Wednesday September 3.

Questions on events should be emailed to deed.broadband@state.mn.us.

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