Public comment being accepted for Iowa's BEAD Initial Proposal Plan
The Department of Management Division of Information Technology, formerly the Office of the Chief Information Officer, is requesting public comment on the State of Iowa Broadband Equity Access, and Deployment, or BEAD Initial Proposal Plan.
The Initial Proposal encompasses Iowa’s proposed implementation of over 415-million dollars of broadband infrastructure funding made possible through the Investment Infrastructure and Jobs Act.
This proposal will result in a future broadband grant opportunity within Iowa targeting unserved and underserved locations. Public comments may be submitted until 11:59pm on Friday, December 15th by going to comment.iowa.gov.