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BROADBAND FUNDING
REQUEST FOR PUBLIC COMMENT
The State of New Hampshire, Department of Business and Economic Affairs (BEA) is currently in the process of applying for their federal Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (BEAD) allocation of $196,560,278.97. It is intended that these funds will be used to deploy broadband infrastructure to 100% of the remaining addresses in NH that currently lack broadband speeds.
Part of this process is to provide an Initial Proposal Volume 1 and an Initial Proposal Volume 2 to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). These documents have been prepared and are posted for review and public comment on the BEA website https://www.nheconomy.com/office-of-broadband-initiatives/iija/bead.
All comments must be submitted by
December 13, 2023 at 12:00 PM EST.
Comments can be emailed to broadband@livefree.nh.gov or mailed toBusiness and Economic Affairs
Office of Broadband Initiatives
100 North Main Street, Suite 100
Concord, NH 03301
The BEA kindly requests your comments as soon as possible to allow their team to fully review and potentially incorporate them into the proposal submitted to NTIA. Thank you for your participation.
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A N N O U N C E M E N T
The Lakes Region Planning Commission, at its October Commissioner Meeting, voted to adopt the Regional Housing Needs Assessment report prepared by LRPC. For more information about this report, please visit our Housing page under the Services tab above. -
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PROGRESS TOWARDS DIGITAL EQUITY IN NH
Digital access and skill have become increasingly important for so many aspects of everyday life, for people of all ages and all circumstances, especially for those who are English learners, elders, persons of color, veterans, disabled, low income, rural inhabitants, and incarcerated populations. NH’s digital equity funding can be used to address digital divide challenges, e.g., relating to access to affordable broadband, computers, digital skills and cyber safety skill development, technical support, multilingual tech support, and more.
The LRPC is working with New Hampshire’s digital equity experts in guiding the development of NH’s plan, and to encourage all who are interested in the region to help shape the plan. Over the next several months, a select team will be seeking public comment on vital elements including identification of digital divide barriers to improve economic and educational opportunity, healthcare access, and civic engagement.
You can learn about the many ways to become involved, share your insights and concerns, and help craft New Hampshire’s digital future at https://www.nhdigitalequity.org/ for many upcoming opportunities from an online survey and online forums to in-person meetings across the state.
We hope you’ll join us!
