Challenge Applications for the ARPA Broadband Infrastructure Grant Program Challenge Process will be accepted now through November 13, 2022 11:59 pm Central Time. 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, click here.
Note: OBD has experienced technical issues with a few shapefiles of proposed projects. We are working to resolve these and will update the map as quickly as possible.
To view the Challenge Map, click here.
To access the Challenge Application, click here.
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