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Montana begins broadband challenge process – 1/26 – Webinar

Name: Montana begins broadband challenge process – 1/26 – Webinar
Start: 2024-01-26T14:00:00-07:00
End: 2024-01-26T17:00:00-07:00
Location: Online Webinar

January 26 @ 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Montana on January 8, 2024, joined a small list of states that have kicked off their broadband challenge process.

The state joins Louisiana, Virginia, Kansas and Colorado as this first group of five states that have also already started the process under the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment grant program for broadband infrastructure.

States are able to kick off the process after approval, by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, of the state’s Volume 1 initial proposal. That was announced on January 2.

State Broadband Offices

The challenge process Q&A webinar serves as a platform for potential challengers to pose questions pertaining to the challenge process. MBO staff and technical experts will be on hand to answer questions
related to the Challenge process including how to use the portal, what information to submit and how to review the status of the challenge.

Date and Time

Friday, January 26, 2024
2:00 pm MST

Zoom Link

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

This webinar information is also on the website under Upcoming Events.

Upcoming Webinars

These dates are tentative and subject to change:

Prequalification Overview: January 17, 2024
Challenge Process Q&A: January 26, 2024
Prequalification Deep Dive: February 8, 2024
Challenge Process Rebuttal: February 14, 2024
Prequalification Q&A: February 16, 2024
Prequalification Deep Dive: February 20. 2024
Prequalification Q&A: March 1, 2024
Prequalification Q&A: March 8, 2024
Prequalification Q&A: March 15, 2024

For additional details about the Montana BEAD Program, please visit the ConnectMT Broadband Program website at connectmt.mt.gov.

Take our SpeedSurvey today!

ConnectMT SpeedSurvey is an online speed test and survey to assess the public’s internet connectivity and affordability. Anyone in Montana can report what type of services are being utilized, including if there are no services available. Montanans may take the speed test and survey as many times and in as many locations as they’d like at mtspeedsurvey.com.

MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION

125 N Roberts St | PO Box 200101 | Helena, MT 59620-0101 | (406) 444-2032 | [email protected]

Details

Date:: January 26
Time:: 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Website:: https://mt-gov.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_zGZ-dB4aTLSBSVek2-oJ-A#/registration

Venue

: Online Webinar