Comments on: Broadband in the Boonies Gets a $267M Boost http://gigaom.com/2008/03/28/broadband-in-the-boonies-gets-a-boost-new-service-coming/ Tracking the Internet Evolution Sat, 05 Jul 2008 22:43:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: Kimberly Johnson http://gigaom.com/2008/03/28/broadband-in-the-boonies-gets-a-boost-new-service-coming/#comment-877278 Kimberly Johnson Wed, 07 May 2008 17:49:06 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/03/28/broadband-in-the-boonies-gets-a-boost-new-service-coming/#comment-877278 Om, Thank you for reading and posting a link to my story. I'm doing more research into this company, as I've received several comments about the company. Open Range has all but taken down their website following these reports. Strange. Om,
Thank you for reading and posting a link to my story. I’m doing more research into this company, as I’ve received several comments about the company. Open Range has all but taken down their website following these reports. Strange.

]]> By: Amitabh Kumar http://gigaom.com/2008/03/28/broadband-in-the-boonies-gets-a-boost-new-service-coming/#comment-870249 Amitabh Kumar Wed, 09 Apr 2008 06:18:14 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/03/28/broadband-in-the-boonies-gets-a-boost-new-service-coming/#comment-870249 <p>Rural broadband does not need such loans. Services such as Surfbeam or wildblue delivered over satellite can do much better. WiMAX can be a local extension in an area, but perhaps only in the next two years when wimax customer devices are much easier to obtain.</p> Rural broadband does not need such loans. Services such as Surfbeam or wildblue delivered over satellite can do much better. WiMAX can be a local extension in an area, but perhaps only in the next two years when wimax customer devices are much easier to obtain.

]]> By: Wee-Fi: Topless Meetings; Projects-Fi; Boston Launch; Rural-Fi; Chrysler-Fi; Wi-Fi Chip-Fi http://gigaom.com/2008/03/28/broadband-in-the-boonies-gets-a-boost-new-service-coming/#comment-869617 Wee-Fi: Topless Meetings; Projects-Fi; Boston Launch; Rural-Fi; Chrysler-Fi; Wi-Fi Chip-Fi Sun, 06 Apr 2008 14:01:25 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/03/28/broadband-in-the-boonies-gets-a-boost-new-service-coming/#comment-869617 <p>[...] Open Range Communications gets $267m loan for rural broadband: The funds are intended to push service into an extraordinary 518 rural areas across 17 states. They’ve raised $100m privately, too, GigaOm reports. They won’t deploy just one set of technology, but will sublet spectrum and use a satellite range for ground service, Om Malik writes. [...]</p> [...] Open Range Communications gets $267m loan for rural broadband: The funds are intended to push service into an extraordinary 518 rural areas across 17 states. They’ve raised $100m privately, too, GigaOm reports. They won’t deploy just one set of technology, but will sublet spectrum and use a satellite range for ground service, Om Malik writes. [...]

]]> By: Seaowl http://gigaom.com/2008/03/28/broadband-in-the-boonies-gets-a-boost-new-service-coming/#comment-869316 Seaowl Fri, 04 Apr 2008 14:48:18 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/03/28/broadband-in-the-boonies-gets-a-boost-new-service-coming/#comment-869316 <p>There needs to be accountability for these companies that are getting loans under this program. We need to establish strong service quality standards and consumer protections. Providers should be made to publicly report the actual speeds of the services they offer. Cost to consumers should be monitored so that the service is truly affordable for all.</p> <p>These are some of the goals of the Communications Workers Of America's project Speed Matters. Check out their website at www.speedmatters.org for more information.</p> There needs to be accountability for these companies that are getting loans under this program. We need to establish strong service quality standards and consumer protections. Providers should be made to publicly report the actual speeds of the services they offer. Cost to consumers should be monitored so that the service is truly affordable for all.

These are some of the goals of the Communications Workers Of America’s project Speed Matters. Check out their website at http://www.speedmatters.org for more information.

]]> By: Cows, Farmer’s Daughters Get $267 Million Broadband Boost | Submiter - science news,breaking news and digitas news http://gigaom.com/2008/03/28/broadband-in-the-boonies-gets-a-boost-new-service-coming/#comment-868711 Cows, Farmer’s Daughters Get $267 Million Broadband Boost | Submiter - science news,breaking news and digitas news Tue, 01 Apr 2008 16:25:40 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/03/28/broadband-in-the-boonies-gets-a-boost-new-service-coming/#comment-868711 <p>[...] —-end—- Thanks: [USDA via GigaOM] [...]</p> [...] —-end—- Thanks: [USDA via GigaOM] [...]

]]> By: ShelterWatch http://gigaom.com/2008/03/28/broadband-in-the-boonies-gets-a-boost-new-service-coming/#comment-868708 ShelterWatch Tue, 01 Apr 2008 16:13:01 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/03/28/broadband-in-the-boonies-gets-a-boost-new-service-coming/#comment-868708 <p>Agree. It is odd that a company which just got a large loan from the Feds doesn't have office staff to answer the phone during businss hours(I called last week the multiple numbers on their website) and now have basically a non-functioning website. This website was fully-functional last week and you can probably access the archives on http://archive.org.</p> Agree. It is odd that a company which just got a large loan from the Feds doesn’t have office staff to answer the phone during businss hours(I called last week the multiple numbers on their website) and now have basically a non-functioning website. This website was fully-functional last week and you can probably access the archives on http://archive.org.

]]> By: News » Cows, Farmer’s Daughters Get $267 Million Broadband Boost [PCs] http://gigaom.com/2008/03/28/broadband-in-the-boonies-gets-a-boost-new-service-coming/#comment-868271 News » Cows, Farmer’s Daughters Get $267 Million Broadband Boost [PCs] Mon, 31 Mar 2008 01:09:17 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/03/28/broadband-in-the-boonies-gets-a-boost-new-service-coming/#comment-868271 <p>[...] If your Internet surfing gets cut constantly because a cow kicked over a lantern and burned down the barn or worse-because you use DSL, help could be on the way. Denver-based Open Range Communications is hoping to eliminate rural DSL Internet surfing with a substantial $267 million loan it received from the Department of Agriculture. The loan is part of the USDA’s Rural Development Broadband Loan and Loan Guarantee Program, and will provide broadband service in 518 rural areas in 17 states, including Illinois, Alabama, Arkansas and Wisconsin. This is great news and a long time coming for the rural communities of the US because, if anything, they’ve consistently shown a great thirst for knowledge, science and the unknown. [USDA via GigaOM] [...]</p> [...] If your Internet surfing gets cut constantly because a cow kicked over a lantern and burned down the barn or worse-because you use DSL, help could be on the way. Denver-based Open Range Communications is hoping to eliminate rural DSL Internet surfing with a substantial $267 million loan it received from the Department of Agriculture. The loan is part of the USDA’s Rural Development Broadband Loan and Loan Guarantee Program, and will provide broadband service in 518 rural areas in 17 states, including Illinois, Alabama, Arkansas and Wisconsin. This is great news and a long time coming for the rural communities of the US because, if anything, they’ve consistently shown a great thirst for knowledge, science and the unknown. [USDA via GigaOM] [...]

]]> By: bj http://gigaom.com/2008/03/28/broadband-in-the-boonies-gets-a-boost-new-service-coming/#comment-868198 bj Sun, 30 Mar 2008 13:33:00 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/03/28/broadband-in-the-boonies-gets-a-boost-new-service-coming/#comment-868198 <p>Dave, I hope you're wrong. But this PR firm, Percepture, located in Parsippany NJ, is known for representing Telecoms and is only around 10 miles, as the crow flies, from the Verizon Operations Center in Basking Ridge NJ (former home of AT&T Longlines.)</p> <p>Is anyone else picking up a whiff of stink? ;)</p> Dave, I hope you’re wrong. But this PR firm, Percepture, located in Parsippany NJ, is known for representing Telecoms and is only around 10 miles, as the crow flies, from the Verizon Operations Center in Basking Ridge NJ (former home of AT&T Longlines.)

Is anyone else picking up a whiff of stink? ;)

]]> By: WiMax, Rural Broadband, the Spectrum Auction and the USDA http://gigaom.com/2008/03/28/broadband-in-the-boonies-gets-a-boost-new-service-coming/#comment-868196 WiMax, Rural Broadband, the Spectrum Auction and the USDA Sun, 30 Mar 2008 13:28:29 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/03/28/broadband-in-the-boonies-gets-a-boost-new-service-coming/#comment-868196 <p>[...] The company secured USDA financing to the tune of $267 million for the purpose of rolling out BroadBand to Rural Areas. This announcement comes fast on the heels of two other news events– the wrapup of the [...]</p> [...] The company secured USDA financing to the tune of $267 million for the purpose of rolling out BroadBand to Rural Areas. This announcement comes fast on the heels of two other news events– the wrapup of the [...]

]]> By: Dave Burstein http://gigaom.com/2008/03/28/broadband-in-the-boonies-gets-a-boost-new-service-coming/#comment-868075 Dave Burstein Sat, 29 Mar 2008 19:11:52 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/03/28/broadband-in-the-boonies-gets-a-boost-new-service-coming/#comment-868075 <p>Om</p> <p>I don't know this outfit, but am glad someone like you is looking for the details. Many of the USDA loans have gone to projects based on nearly impossible to achieve subscriber rates. Others are political. The result: an enormous percentage of the RUS loans went into early default.</p> <p>All of which I hope isn't true for this one, where I have no data.</p> <p>db</p> Om

I don’t know this outfit, but am glad someone like you is looking for the details. Many of the USDA loans have gone to projects based on nearly impossible to achieve subscriber rates. Others are political. The result: an enormous percentage of the RUS loans went into early default.

All of which I hope isn’t true for this one, where I have no data.

db

]]> By: DailyWireless » Blog Archive » Friday Links: In-Flight Cell Phone Use, Treo 800W http://gigaom.com/2008/03/28/broadband-in-the-boonies-gets-a-boost-new-service-coming/#comment-868025 DailyWireless » Blog Archive » Friday Links: In-Flight Cell Phone Use, Treo 800W Sat, 29 Mar 2008 11:32:19 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/03/28/broadband-in-the-boonies-gets-a-boost-new-service-coming/#comment-868025 <p>[...] Open Range Communications is bringing broadband to rural areas of the country. Gigaom reports that they recently received about $267 million in funding to do [...]</p> [...] Open Range Communications is bringing broadband to rural areas of the country. Gigaom reports that they recently received about $267 million in funding to do [...]

]]> By: March 28, 2008 | next media update http://gigaom.com/2008/03/28/broadband-in-the-boonies-gets-a-boost-new-service-coming/#comment-867937 March 28, 2008 | next media update Fri, 28 Mar 2008 18:50:37 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/03/28/broadband-in-the-boonies-gets-a-boost-new-service-coming/#comment-867937 <p>[...] Open Range Communication Receives $267 Million Loan for Rural Broadband GIGAOM If you live somewhere in United States where dial-up is the only Internet access option, relax help is coming and so is broadband, thanks to Denver, Colorado-based Open Range Communications. The company got a hefty $267 million loan from (US Department of Agriculture) USDA Rural Development and will roll out broadband services in 518 rural areas in 17 states that include Illinois, rural areas in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Wisconsin. RDUP doesn’t give money to areas that already have broadband available from a WISP, CLEC or ILEC. Open Range also has buttoned up $100 million in private equity investments. This is one of the largest investments in rural broadband so far. Source> [...]</p> [...] Open Range Communication Receives $267 Million Loan for Rural Broadband GIGAOM If you live somewhere in United States where dial-up is the only Internet access option, relax help is coming and so is broadband, thanks to Denver, Colorado-based Open Range Communications. The company got a hefty $267 million loan from (US Department of Agriculture) USDA Rural Development and will roll out broadband services in 518 rural areas in 17 states that include Illinois, rural areas in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Wisconsin. RDUP doesn’t give money to areas that already have broadband available from a WISP, CLEC or ILEC. Open Range also has buttoned up $100 million in private equity investments. This is one of the largest investments in rural broadband so far. Source> [...]

]]> By: Web Worker Daily » Archive Work at Home on the Open Range « http://gigaom.com/2008/03/28/broadband-in-the-boonies-gets-a-boost-new-service-coming/#comment-867922 Web Worker Daily » Archive Work at Home on the Open Range « Fri, 28 Mar 2008 18:00:04 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/03/28/broadband-in-the-boonies-gets-a-boost-new-service-coming/#comment-867922 <p>[...] 28th, 2008 (11:00am) Mike Gunderloy No Comments As out parent company GigaOM reports, the USDA has just approved a $267 million loan to Denver, Colorado-based Open Range [...]</p> [...] 28th, 2008 (11:00am) Mike Gunderloy No Comments As out parent company GigaOM reports, the USDA has just approved a $267 million loan to Denver, Colorado-based Open Range [...]

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