Meeting Type: BCC Regular Meeting
Meeting Date: 5/6/2025
Item Status: New
From: Roger H. Rendleman, County Administrator
Submitted by: Victoria Key, Administrative Support Specialist
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ITEM TITLE
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Letter of Support for Mediacom - ADECA Grant to Expand Broadband Services
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a letter of support for Mediacom’s Broadband Equity Access and Deployment Program (BEAD) grant application through Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) to expand high-speed Fiber to the Home (FTTH) broadband access to unserved or underserved homes.
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Background: Mediacom is requesting a letter of support for its Broadband Equity Access and Deployment Program (BEAD) grant application through ADECA to expand high-speed Fiber to the Home (FTTH) broadband access to homes designated as unserved or underserved by the Federal Communications Commission. Mediacom’s project proposal to ADECA seeks funding to expand broadband services across parts of Baldwin County by building an estimated 1,750 miles of fiber to serve 14,001 unserved and 4,581 underserved locations.
Mitchell Brown with Mediacom will be present at the work session to answer any questions.
Previous Commission action/date: August 15, 2023 - Commission approved a letter of support for Mediacom’s subaward grant application to the Alabama Broadband Accessibility Fund (ABAF) through ADECA to bring 2,400 unserved or underserved locations in unincorporated areas of Baldwin County access to high speed FTTH broadband service.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Total cost of recommendation: N/A
Budget line item(s) to be used: N/A
If this is not a budgeted expenditure, does the recommendation create a need for funding? N/A
LEGAL IMPACT
Is legal review necessary for this staff recommendation and related documents?
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Reviewed/approved by: N/A
Additional comments: N/A
ADVERTISING REQUIREMENTS
Is advertising required for this recommendation? N/A
If the proof of publication affidavit is not attached, list the reason: N/A
FOLLOW UP IMPLEMENTATION
For time-sensitive follow up, select deadline date for follow up: N/A
Individual(s) responsible for follow up: Administration Staff have Chairman sign the letter of support and email to:
Ms. Maureen Neighbors, Chief Expansion Division, ADECA:
broadband.fund@adeca.alabama.gov
cc: Mitchell Brown, Government Relations Senior Manager - Coastal Region, Mediacom
mbrown@mediacomcc.com
Action required (list contact persons/addresses if documents are to be mailed or emailed): N/A
Additional instructions/notes: N/A