Bringing Broadband to Underserved Communities: Legal Considerations for BEAD Program Deployment

This CLE course will cover legal considerations regarding BEAD infrastructure deployment to close the broadband divide. The BEAD program, created pursuant to the 2021 IIJA, is a once in a generation opportunity to utilize federal funds for broadband infrastructure for underserved locations. It is a complex process with a range of legal issues from state funding allocation to contracting service providers for the actual work. We will touch upon the following: Legal traps of technolog... More Info