Challenge Applications for the ARPA Broadband Infrastructure Grant Program Challenge Process will be accepted now through Nov. 13 at 11:59 p.m. Central. For more information, please visit DED's ARPA Broadband webpage.
A broadband internet service provider that provides existing service in or adjacent to a proposed service area may submit to OBD a written challenge to an application based on its proposed service area. Within three business days of receiving a challenge, OBD will notify the applicant of such challenge.
A challenge will succeed when OBD determines that, for the proposed project service area, the challenger:
- Currently provides broadband services meeting baseline speed of 100/20 Mbps; or
- Has begun construction to provide such services; or
- Has an enforceable commitment to provide broadband internet service at speeds of at least 100/20 Mbps and scalable to higher speeds to the proposed service area in a timeframe similar to that proposed for the applicant's project.
To view the list of ARPA Broadband Grant Program Projects.
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