What becomes of the $350 million in Nebraska BEAD funds that the state hasn’t proposed to spend? “It feels like they just don’t care.”Pillen, who created the State Broadband Office, did not immediately respond to a request for comment from the Examiner. But Patrick Haggerty, who heads the Nebraska Broadband Office, which produced the provisional awards, disputed the criticism in response to the Examiner’s emailed questions. Others maintain that Nebraska’s approach might prove wise given that the federal government could drastically amend the fiber awards in other states to save money. Overall, Haxby and other rural broadband advocates maintain that Nebraska fumbled an opportunity to help economic development and Nebraska farms and businesses.