The Michigan High-Speed Internet Office (MIHI) is seeking public comment by Oct. 31 on Volume 1 of Michigan’s Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (BEAD) Initial Proposal. Public comments will be used to help draft MIHI’s proposal for how Michigan will use the historic $1.559 billion funding allocation from the BEAD Act to expand access to high-speed internet service to more Michigan homes, businesses and community anchor institutions. Volume 1 of the Initial Proposal outlines the process that MIHI will implement to identify every home, business and institution in the state eligible to be connected to the internet through the BEAD Program. To ensure no locations across the state are missed, the process will allow local units of government, non-profit organizations and internet service providers to supply evidence to MIHI if locations are unserved, underserved or served by high-speed internet. To submit a comment or learn more about the initial proposal, visit www.michigan.gov/MIHI.
Michigan Townships Association
