NTIA Awards Idaho Nearly $5M in BEAD Planning Grant

NTIA awarded Idaho nearly $5 million in funding through the broadband, equity, access and deployment (BEAD) program and Digital Equity Act, said a news release Monday. Idaho is the third state, after Louisiana and Ohio, to receive such funding (see 2210140071). The Idaho Office of Broadband is "excited to begin the process of working on the state’s 5-year action plan and mapping," said State Broadband Program Manager Ramon Hobdey-Sanchez: “These initial planning funds provide Idaho and the Idaho Broadband Advisory Board the opportunity to begin working with broadband stakeholders and interested parties as soon as possible.”