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2 <br /> providers report coverage. Based on the information currently available to us, this reflects the most <br /> accurate picture of existing service options at this time. <br /> Why is Lumos installing fiber in grant areas where other providers are installing broadband? <br /> Since project inception Lumos states that they have focused on unserved areas. Cable internet service may be <br /> available to a portion of homes in a predominately unserved area, and Lumos will build fiber to all the homes in <br /> that area because it would not be efficient or feasible to skip over homes that happen to have access to cable. <br /> Has the pricing changed since the project began, and is it still within the contract terms? <br /> Pricing today is equal to or lower than at project inception and is still consistent with the 10%cap on annual <br /> price increases in the contract.Standard rates in place at the time of the Request for Proposals(RFP) response <br /> (December 2021)were as follows: <br /> 500 Mbps-$74.99 <br /> 1000 Mbps-$89.99 <br /> 2000 Mbps-$159.99 <br /> Current price offers can be found at https://fiber.t-mobite.com <br /> When will work resume? <br /> As of today, October 14th, Lumos confirmed that work has begun. A crew began work in Area 1 on October <br /> 1St and by October 6th, work had expanded to multiple locations within that area. In Area 2, work is almost <br /> complete, thanks to the alternate feed path that bypasses the DOT project. As a result, crews are now <br /> focused on Areas 1 and 3. We will continue to monitor progress and provide updates as they become <br /> available. <br /> We continue to work closely with the NCDIT Broadband Infrastructure Office on BEAD and Stop Gap <br /> funding programs. NCDIT has provided the following update as of Thursday, October 2, 2025: <br /> BEAD and Stop Gap Program Status <br /> The BEAD awards are still not finalized due to continued curing requests from the National <br /> Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). These curing requests are part of NTIA's <br /> review process and require applicants and state broadband offices to clarify or correct certain aspects of <br /> their proposals. Until this curing process is complete, the final list of BEAD-funded locations remains <br /> uncertain. <br /> In addition, there are still unresolved legal and policy questions around the scope of the BEAD program. <br /> One key issue is whether locations that receive satellite-based or other non-priority BEAD awards may be <br /> considered eligible for funding under the Stop Gap program. Until these determinations are made at the <br /> 2 <br />