The West Virginia Office of Broadband has published the West Virginia BEAD Program Alternative Technology Guidance for Alternative Technology providers to satisfy the timelines associated with notification requirements for Case 2, described in the guidance document. The document can be found in the Grant Program Information section of this website.

On August 26, 2024, the NTIA published a draft, pre-decisional Proposed BEAD Alternative Broadband Technology Guidance, subject to public comment and proposing to subsequently issue “A BEAD Alternative Broadband Technology Policy Notice to provide Eligible Entities with additional guidance regarding the use of alternative technologies to serve unserved and underserved locations within their jurisdiction.”

The Policy Notice with final guidance will not be published by NTIA prior to the conclusion of West Virginia’s BEAD competitive subgrantee selection process, and the NTIA draft guidance can be found here: NTIA BEAD Alternative Broadband Technology Guidance.