NTIA released a conditional waiver of the Broadband, Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) program’s letter of credit (LOC) requirement yesterday. In September, hundreds of individuals and groups urged the agency to remove the requirement, citing potential limitations on small providers’ participation. With the waiver, subgrantees may receive an LOC from any U.S. credit union that is National Credit Union Administration-insured …
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