Michigan Releases its Draft Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program Five-Year Action Plan

Michigan received a $1.55 billion allocation through the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program to be used to ensure the universal availability of high-speed internet throughout the state and support digital inclusion efforts. There are many activities that need to happen before the BEAD funds can be put to work. The first step, is the creation of the BEAD Five-Year Action Plan. The Michigan High-Speed Internet (MIHI) Office has engaged with and listened to hundreds of stakeholders from every corner of the state to draft its five-year action plan. The BEAD Five-Year Action Plan will set the priorities, strategies and activities through which MIHI will implement the BEAD program. Michigan invites feedback on the draft by August 4, 2023. Based on the feedback received, MIHI will then revise the draft and create the final BEAD Five-Year Action Plan. Feedback can be submitted here.