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The BEAD Journey – Award, Procurement, Deployment (Part 1)
In this first episode of this series, Ian Doescher, Telecompetitor’s Managing Editor, welcomes Lori Adams, Vice President of Broadband Policy and Funding Strategy at Nokia, to discuss lessons learned from the early BEAD funding awards in Louisiana, Delaware, and Nevada. Lori shares insights on how states are allocating BEAD funds, the role of fiber in broadband expansion, and key strategies that successful applicants have used to secure funding. Lori discusses Louisiana’s achievement of 96% fiber deployment, Nevada’s 80% fiber approach, and how local companies are making a significant impact…
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