Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Local Planning Grant Program

Visions Northwest was awarded funding from the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin to support broadband planning activities that will inform the state Five-Year Action Plan which will guide broadband deployment and implementation of the BEAD program. 

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The Northwest Wisconsin Regional Broadband Committee was formed with appointees from all nine counties and one tribe that opted into working with Visions Northwest for the two-year contract period (Ashland, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Iron, Price, Rusk, Sawyer, Washburn, and Bad River Tribe). 

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Planning efforts resulted in the Northwest Wisconsin Regional Broadband Plan being developed that is available for review (DRAFT). This plan addresses the broadband needs across the region and identifies barriers and opportunities to implement broadband infrastructure. As a result of the plan, the nine-county region will be better equipped to receive grant funding and implement the development of broadband infrastructure into our local communities.

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If you have questions about Visions Northwest's BEAD grant and our work, please reach out to Crystal Rohde, Visions Northwest Administrator, at crohde@nwrpc.com. 

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​https://psc.wi.gov/Pages/ServiceType/Broadband/GrantBEAD.aspx​​​​​​​​​​​

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