Wisconsin BEAD Program Impact Assessment

The document is a state broadband report focusing on the BEAD Program as a framework to allocate funding for broadband availability in Wisconsin. It details the estimated number of unserved and underserved locations eligible for BEAD funding, which is identified as 422,000 locations lacking high-speed broadband as of June 2023. The report outlines the estimated total funding available, including $1.1 billion in BEAD funds allocated by NTIA and an estimated provider match of $709 million, culminating in a total capital of $1.8 billion. Various deployment scenarios are presented for delivering broadband to these locations, emphasizing fiber deployment strategies and the expected outcomes based on funding availability. The analysis includes capital costs per location and highlights the need to balance fiber coverage and budget constraints to serve as many eligible locations as possible with high-speed broadband.