Five more states have received federal approval on their final spending plans under the $42.45 billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program.
Idaho, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, and Utah now have the green light from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, according to the agency’s BEAD progress tracker. That brings the total to 34 states and three territories.
Here’s what they said about Minnesota…
Idaho and Minnesota’s plans saw few changes. The other plans approved by NTIA have for the most part also not significantly changed from public drafts.
Just Thursday (Dec 18), the Office of Broadband Development told the Task Force that the approval was coming soon.
I started the MN Broadband County Profiles after that meeting – hoping the status wouldn’t change or at least wouldn’t change until after I posted. I try to write reports for 87 counties over 3-4 days. I’m halfway through that list and hope to post Monday or Tuesday. ANd really, the approval doesn’t change much to the reports.