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BMGI Challenge Process

BMGI Challenge Process

Challenge Process
The Broadband Matching Grant Initiative (BMGI) Challenge Process allows any party to challenge the eligibility of any location preliminarily deemed allowable for BMGI funding. A location can be challenged if it is (a) already served with internet speeds above 100/20Mbps or (b) there is already broadband infrastructure construction underway at the proposed BMGI location. Parties interested in submitting a challenge should complete the steps outlined below.

How to Submit a Challenge

All challenges must be submitted via email to New Hampshire of Business and Economic Affairs (BEA) at broadband@livefree.nh.gov.

Fill out the BMGI Challenged Locations Template Excel and attach it to the email submission along with all other required documentation outlined in the “Required information” section.

Eligible Challengers

  • Any interested party is eligible to submit a challenge.

Eligible Challenges

  • If the proposed BMGI location is already a served location at (>100/20 Mbps).
  • If there is already broadband infrastructure construction underway at the proposed BMGI location.

Required Information

  • Challengers must provide the following information in their challenge:
    • Name
    • Organization (if applicable)
    • Address, City, State, and Zip code
    • Telephone number
    • Email address
    • Challenged location information (Fabric ID, Address, Municipality, Latitude, Longitude) in the BMGI Challenged Locations Template
    • One paragraph summary of the challenge
    • Detailed proof the application is in violation of RSA 12-O:62, II(b)
  • BEA will not review challenges that are incomplete or are submitted after the deadline.

Timeline

  • The Challenge Process window opened on Monday, March 4, 2024, at 9 AM EST.
  • All completed challenges are due to BEA no later than Wednesday, April 3, 2024, by 3 PM EST.
  • If a challenge is approved by BEA, the BMGI applicant will be notified by BEA upon receipt and will have 30 days to resubmit information to remedy the deficient application.

BMGI Application Proposed Locations

BEA preliminarily approved twelve (12) BMGI applications. There are a total of 3,965 unserved and underserved preliminary approved locations that can be challenged. The following table includes a description of each proposed project.
 
Application Description of Proposed Project
Canaan The application is proposing to connect a total of 201 locations.
Gilford The application is proposing to connect a total of 127 locations.
Enfield The application is proposing to connect a total of 54 locations.
Bristol The application is proposing to connect a total of 213 locations.
Bridgewater The application is proposing to connect a total of 276 locations.
Cornish, Plainfield The application is proposing to connect a total of 342 locations.
Candia, Canterbury, Durham, Greenville,
Loudon, New Boston, New Ipswich,
Rollinsford, Sharon, Wilton		 The application is proposing to connect a total of 211 locations.
Milton, Milton Mills The application is proposing to connect a total of 273 locations.
Lyndeborough The application is proposing to connect a total of 57 locations.
Claremont The application is proposing to connect a total of 119 locations.
Barnstead, Barrington, Belmont, Epsom,
Farmington, Francestown, Gilmanton,
Lancaster, Pittsfield, Strafford		 The application is proposing to connect a total of 1,839 locations.
Alton The application is proposing to connect a total of 253 locations.

For a complete list of unserved and underserved locations for each project, download the BMGI Proposed Locations  Microsoft Excel® spreadsheet. The Microsoft Excel® spreadsheet includes the Fabric ID, address, municipality, latitude, and longitude. Each project application has its own tab within the spreadsheet.

Rules

The challenge process is informed by RSA 12-O:62, II(b) and Bea 405.