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dec. 11, 2024

*BEAD project area maps posted*

The Washington State Broadband Office posted updated Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) construction project area maps last Friday. The maps detail unserved and underserved locations across the state. They will provide a foundation as we work to achieve Internet for All in Washington.

These maps will be periodically updated to reflect the most current information available. *Small changes may still occur*, as final approval from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) is pending.


* View updated BEAD construction project area maps [ [link removed] ]
* View list of recent updates to the maps [ [link removed] ]

 

BEAD application training recordings and session Q&A now available

The Washington State Broadband Office hosted four training sessions in November on the BEAD application process. Event recordings and Q&A documents from the BEAD application, and Zoom grants portal training are now available online.

T*opic: BEAD application and Zoom grants portal* [ [link removed] ]


* View Nov. 14 training [ [link removed] ]recording [ [link removed] ](Zoom) [ [link removed] ] Passcode Hu5ka+$x
* Nov. 14 training Q&A (PDF) [ [link removed] ]

* View Nov. 18 training recording (Zoom) [ [link removed] ] Passcode E1+&t2C9 
* View Nov. 18 Q&A (PDF) [ [link removed] ]

*Topic: Checklist and maps*


* View Oct. 30 training recording (Zoom) [ [link removed] ] Passcode X4A?shvN
* View Nov. 7 training recording (Zoom) [ [link removed] ] Passcode &^QxhFd1

 

*Next Office Hours: Dec. 11 and 18*

Get the latest news and updates from the Washington State Broadband Office

The Washington State Broadband Office is hosting twice-monthly virtual office hours. We will provide updates for the state’s current planning process to access federal resources that will bring high-speed broadband infrastructure to unserved and underserved communities.

At the webinar, the broadband team will share technical information about our work and get it into the hands of those working to make the Internet for All a reality in Washington. We will share information and provide technical assistance relating to the BEAD application process, broadband equity work, and other Broadband Office programs.

*Upcoming office hours on Zoom (all times Pacific):*


* Dec. 11 at 3:30 p.m.
* Dec. 18 at 3:30 p.m.
* Jan. 15, 2025 at 3:30 p.m.

Register for office hours (Zoom) [ [link removed] ]

 

Check out our Digital Equity Dashboard 

Washington's Digital Equity Dashboard will help everyone understand the “digital divide” – the gap between those with access to technology, digital literacy skills, and the internet and those without.

View the Digital Equity Dashboard [ [link removed] ]

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*About **Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD)* [ [link removed] ]

The BEAD program  [ [link removed] ]is working to get all Americans online by funding partnerships between states or territories, tribal nations, communities, internet providers and other stakeholders to build infrastructure where needed and increase high-speed internet adoption. The federal program provides over $42 billion for infrastructure planning and implementation nationwide. Washington will receive more than $1.23 billion in funding.

Please continue to monitor Washington’s Internet for All website  [ [link removed] ]for the most up-to-date information on the BEAD process. On the same webpage, you can also subscribe to email updates.

 

Learn more [ [link removed] ]

 

*Questions?*

Please contact the Washington State Broadband Office <[email protected]>

Visit the Internet for All in Washington [ [link removed] ] webpage to stay connected.






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