Neb. PSC Transfers BEAD Duties to Broadband Office

The Nebraska Public Service Commission transferred broadband duties under NTIA’s broadband equity, access and deployment (BEAD) program to the state’s broadband office and transportation department, the PSC said Tuesday. Four commissioners signed a resolution formalizing the transition. The commission had been working on the state’s five-year plan required to receive BEAD funding, but a state bill signed May 26 by Gov. Jim Pillen (R) shifted duties to a broadband office created in January (see 2302070039). “With the passage of LB 683, all authority for the BEAD Program now lies with the Nebraska Broadband Office,” said Tuesday's resolution.