{"id":402963,"date":"2023-12-29T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-12-29T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=402963"},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-29T14:00:00","slug":"BPD-submits-initial-BEAD-proposals-to-NTIA","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/BPD-submits-initial-BEAD-proposals-to-NTIA\/","title":{"rendered":"BPD submits initial BEAD proposals to NTIA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In a significant step forward in bridging the digital divide, the Broadband Policy &amp; Development Office, established through the CNMI Office of the Governor, has officially submitted both of the Broadband, Equity, Accessibility, and Development program\u2019s Initial Proposal Volume 1 and Initial Proposal Volume 2 to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration.<\/p>\n<p>On Dec. 5, 2023, Initial Proposal Volume 1 was officially submitted, well ahead of NTIA\u2019s Dec. 27, 2023 deadline. Following suit, Initial Proposal Volume 2 was officially submitted on Dec. 19, 2023, showcasing the BPD\u2019s commitment to timely and comprehensive broadband policy development within the CNMI.<\/p>\n<p>Both initial proposals underwent diligent revisions based on invaluable pre-review comments from the NTIA and public input during the 30-day comment period. The comments, presented by local and global stakeholders, provided valuable insights, helping shape the proposals to meet the NTIA\u2019s rigorous standards. Both proposals are currently undergoing a curing process, managed by the NTIA, that involves addressing any missing documents, resolving application deficiencies, and providing final guidance. This process ensures that both Initial Proposals continuously meet the NTIA\u2019s standards set forth for the BEAD program. The BPD anticipates NTIA\u2019s approval post-curing, allowing the team to progress further into the BEAD program process.<\/p>\n<p>The BPD conducts a weekly virtual meeting every Friday at 3pm, ensuring all stakeholders are updated with the BPD\u2019s updates and developments. The meeting link can be accessed on the BPD\u2019s website, <a href=\"http:\/\/bpd.cnmi.gov\" target=\"_blank\">bpd.cnmi.gov<\/a>. The public is highly encouraged to join if interested. <em><strong><em>(PR)<\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/images\/imgupload\/305e3632e1ad92782440a1eee1016092.png\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" \/><br \/>BPD<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a significant step forward in bridging the digital divide, the Broadband Policy &amp; Development&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-402963","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-local-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/402963","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=402963"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/402963\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=402963"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=402963"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=402963"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}