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.
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.
Topic: BEAD application and Zoom grants portal
Topic: Checklist and maps
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)
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
About Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD)
The BEAD program 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 for the most up-to-date information on the BEAD process. On the same webpage, you can also subscribe to email updates.
Questions?
Please contact the Washington State Broadband Office
Visit the Internet for All in Washington webpage to stay connected.
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