On Tuesday, the Alabama Digital Expansion Division of the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) released a draft of the Alabama Initial Proposal Volume 1 and Volume 2 for broadband expansion. ADEC is seeking public comment in advance of its submission to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration.
Citizens are invited to view the draft Alabama Initial Proposal Volume 1 and Volume 2 on the ADECA website.
All interested parties are invited to submit their comments regarding the draft document.
Comments regarding the draft Volume 1 should be submitted via the online form.
Comments regarding the draft Volume 2 should be submitted via the online form.
Comments should be submitted by 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, December 14, 2023.
If you are unable to access the online form, you may contact ADECA by email at broadband.fund@adeca.alabama.gov or call (334) 353-0767 for instructions on additional methods of submitting comments.
The Alabama Digital Expansion Division of the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) is also holding a webinar on Monday, November 20th, from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm.
At the webinar, ADECA will provide an overview of the recently released Alabama BEAD Initial Proposal Volume 1 and Volume 2, as well as the Alabama Statewide Digital Opportunity Plan, all of which are now open for public comment. ADECA will discuss how to submit comments on the documents, which provide information about ADECA’s plans to promote broadband deployment and digital opportunity in the state.
To participate in the webinar, persons need to pre-register. ADECA will then send them a meeting link for the webinar.
Governor Kay Ivey (R) and the Legislature have made expanding broadband a key goal of her second term as governor. The federal government has provided hundreds of millions of dollars to help get this done.
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