Join the WSBO's Internet for All Webinar April 24

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april 17, 2024

BEAD's Internet for All webinar is April 24

Join the discussion and share comments on plans

The Washington State Broadband Office (WSBO), in partnership with the National Telecommunications Information Administration, hosts a monthly one-hour webinar series about the Internet for All program. We will provide updates on the state’s current planning process to access federal resources to bring high-speed broadband infrastructure to unserved and underserved communities.

These meetings will give you and your community space to:

  • Get updates on the state’s plan to bring accessible and affordable internet access to all in Washington
  • Ask questions and engage with us to share the challenges your community is facing

April Internet for All in Washington webinar: 

Challenge process opened April 15

Open the challenge portal

Challenge process timeline:

  • Step 1: Challenge process – April 15 to May 14, 2024
  • Step 2: Rebuttal phase – April 15 to June 23, 2024
  • Step 3: Final determination – Aug. 3, 2024

For more information on the BEAD Challenge Process, please visit the Washington’s BEAD Challenge Process website. It provides updated information on the Challenge Process, a draft copy of BEAD Initial Proposal Volume I, information on obtaining a Costquest license, and much more.

About the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program (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 $1.2 billion in funding.

Please continue to monitor Washington’s BEAD Challenge Process website for the most up-to-date information on the BEAD challenge process. You can also subscribe to email updates on the same webpage.

Questions? 

Please contact the Washington State Broadband Office.

Visit the Internet for All in Washington webpage to stay connected to this monthly webinar series.