BEATRICE – The Nebraska Broadband Office and the Nebraska Department of Transportation Thursday are kicking off a series of meetings aimed at getting public input about the quality and availability of high-speed internet.

The Nebraska Information Technology Commission and Chief Information Officer are also sponsoring the sessions.

The first public meeting is today at 6:30 p.m., at the Kearney Public Library.   Future public meetings will be held in North Platte, McCook, Broken Bow, South Sioux City, Lincoln and Omaha.

The Lincoln meeting will be July 11th, 5:30 p.m., at the NDOT Auditorium, 1500 Parkway.

The meetings are being held to help understand how best to meet the needs of communities, expanding high-speed internet access and digital opportunities through the National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program, called BEAD….and with the Digital Equity Planning Initiative.

The BEAD program provides funding for planning and infrastructure deployment to expand high-speed broadband, especially in communities that lack high-speed service.

Those unable to attend any of the meetings can visit….

broadband.nebraska.gov/Home….to review information and give feedback.                                            

The meetings hosted by NDOT will be held in:

  • Kearney - June 8, 6:30 PM; Kearney Public Library, 2020 1st St
  • North Platte – June 13, 5:30 PM; Harvest Christian Fellowship, 1501 S Dewey St
  • McCook – June 14, 5:30 PM; Public Safety Center, 505 W C St
  • Broken Bow – June 21, 5:30 PM; Broken Bow Public Library, 626 D St
  • South Sioux City – June 29, 5:30 PM; South Sioux City Marriott Riverfront, 385 E 4th St
  • Lincoln – July 11, 5:30 PM; NDOT Auditorium, 1500 Nebraska Pkwy
  • Omaha – July 12, 5:30 PM; NDOT State Operations Center, 4425 S 108th St