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BEAD Challenge

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IT BEGINS
JULY 2024

¡El BEAD Challenge ya finalizó!

Determinación Final por el National Telecommunication and Information Administration (NTIA)

El BEAD Challenge es una iniciativa de la Administración Nacional de Telecomunicaciones e Información (NTIA, por sus siglas en inglés) bajo el Programa Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD), cuyo objetivo es identificar áreas no servidas para mejorar la conectividad y promover la equidad digital. El proceso del BEAD Challenge en Puerto Rico es distinto al de otros estados y territorios debido a que  cuenta con el compromiso existente de llevar internet de alta velocidad al hogar, a través del Programa Uniendo a Puerto Rico. Estos fondos han sido destinados por la FCC (Comisión Federal de Comunicaciones) para apoyar la restauración, expansión y actualización de internet al hogar tras el huracán María en la isla con compromiso de llevar la fibra al hogar en todo Puerto Rico para el 2027.

El Programa de Banda Ancha de Puerto Rico adscrito a la Oficina de Gerencia y Presupuesto (OGP), ha completado las tres fases del proceso del BEAD Challenge —Challenge Phase, Rebuttal Phase y Final Determination— y ha recibido la aprobación de los datos por parte de la NTIA. En el siguiente enlace puede acceder a los datos que fueron aprobados.

Why is Puerto Rico's BEAD Challenge different from that of states and territories?

Puerto Rico's BEAD Challenge Process is different from that of other states and territories because it has an existing commitment to bring high-speed internet to the home, through the Uniendo a Puerto Rico Program. These funds have been allocated by the FCC (Federal Communications Commission) to support the restoration, expansion and upgrade of home internet after Hurricane Maria on the island with a commitment to bringing fiber to the home throughout Puerto Rico by 2027.

To avoid duplication of funding, NTIA has determined that BEAD funds in Puerto Rico will not be allocated to direct-to-home Internet projects, but to other support projects mentioned in the 5-year plan available at smartisland.pr.gov.

Additionally, you can access the Initial Proposal Volume 1 & 2 plans
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What are Community Anchor Institutions (CAI)?

They are key entities that facilitate greater use of broadband services in their communities, especially for vulnerable populations.

To find out what these Community Anchor Institutions (CAI) are, click here.
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What is the BEAD Program?


The Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) fund program is established by the Infrastructure and Jobs Investment Act (IIJA), is part of the Biden-Harris Administration's “Internet for All” initiative and provides funds to states and territories to build high-speed Internet infrastructure where needed, allows for assistance to provide necessary equipment and encourages local associations so that everyone can be connected to the network. It also prioritizes unattended locations that don't have Internet access or that only have access at less than 25/3 Mbps and unattended locations only have access at less than 100/20 Mbps.


In Puerto Rico, the funds will be used for the construction of the underground pipeline system and other projects such as the development and training of the workforce in broadband, digital browsers and digital literacy workshops, an affordable device program and reuse; and other programs that will promote the adoption of high-speed Internet.

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