(a) In making determinations and awards, the Office of Broadband Expansion and Accessibility of Mississippi (BEAM) shall consider the following:(a) Funds for the grant programs shall only be used by applicants for projects that exclusively extend broadband service into unserved or underserved areas in this state; and(b) Funds from federal broadband grant programs shall be spent in accordance with federal laws, rules, regulations and guidance, and federal laws, rules, regulations and guidance shall supersede in any instance where this chapter conflicts.
(a) Funds for the grant programs shall only be used by applicants for projects that exclusively extend broadband service into unserved or underserved areas in this state; and
(b) Funds from federal broadband grant programs shall be spent in accordance with federal laws, rules, regulations and guidance, and federal laws, rules, regulations and guidance shall supersede in any instance where this chapter conflicts.