Bedford County Commissioners Ask for Action on FCC Map

Dear Community Leaders, Schools, Businesses, Residents and Media:

Right now, we have a short window of opportunity to position Bedford County for additional broadband funding to help those in our county who are still unserved or underserved by high-speed internet. The new Broadband Map has been released by the FCC with the ability to challenge broadband service data by individual address.

Challenges must be made by Jan. 13, 2023, which will help determine how the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) Program funding will be allotted. The $428 included in this program is funded by t...