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As required by statute, the initial determinations for funding eligibility under the BEAD Program are based on the Federal Communication Commission’s (FCC) National Broadband Map.
The BEAD Challenge Rebuttal Phase ended August 1, 2024, and the Challenge Portal is now closed. The WBO has submitted the challenge data to NTIA for review and the lists are available below. These lists will be updated upon approval from NTIA.
Once approved, the final determinations will be updated on our website. Potential BEAD applicants should begin reviewing these locations before it is final to determine potential project areas for their applications.
The BEAD Challenge Process Resource Guide provides details about the Challenge Process including who can submit challenges, the phases and timeframes for the Challenge Process, how to participate in the Challenge Process, and documentation requirements.
Note: Due to ongoing discussions between federal and state partners, the information in this document is subject to update and clarification. Any changes will be announced through official channels and documented in a change log.
WBO published the list of unserved and underserved broadband serviceable locations (BSLs) for the Wyoming Challenge Process. The BSLs are based on the March 5, 2024, version of the FCC’s Broadband Data Collection and version 3.2 of the FCC’s BSL Location Fabric.
In addition, the WBO includes a list of eligible Community Anchor Institutions (CAIs), as defined in Initial Proposal Volume 1. Eligible CAIs are those with access to less than one gigabit symmetrical service.
Unserved Location – A location without broadband service or with broadband service speeds below 25 megabits per second (Mbps) downstream/3 Mbps upstream.
Underserved Location – A location without broadband service speeds of 100 Mbps downstream/20 Mbps upstream.
The challenges and rebuttals submitted during the Challenge Process are now posted publicly before final challenge determinations are made. Personally identifiable information (PII) or proprietary information is protected.
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