Comments on: Will Wireless Be the Broadband Stimulus Winner?

By: With BendBroadband, HSPA+ Super-fast Wireless Broadband Arrives in the U.S. – GigaOM

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 20:01:50 +0000

[...] without doing expensive co-ax cable buildouts in less populated areas. The U.S. government recently began accepting applications for stimulus funds aimed at boosting broadband, and as Stacey [...]

By: With BendBroadband, HSPA+ Super-fast Wireless Broadband Arrives in the U.S. – GigaOM

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 20:01:50 +0000

By: Broadband Stimulus Update: A View from the Trenches

Broadband Stimulus Update: A View from the Trenches — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 09:57:47 +0000

[...] As Stacey has noted, after being given just 45 days to get their applications together, many have opted to wait until the second and third tranches to hand them in. And of those she’s talked to that have submitted applications, the lion’s share have [...]

By: Wireless Cos Ask for $169.6M in Stimulus Bucks — Where’s Wireline?

Wireless Cos Ask for $169.6M in Stimulus Bucks — Where’s Wireline? — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 14:23:39 +0000

[...] It’s joined by fellow wireless providers Yonder Media and Leap Wireless, the operator behind the Cricket brand of prepaid cell phone service, which on Monday filed for $8.6 million in broadband stimulus funding from the National Telecommunications and Information Authority’s program. So where are all the wireline providers? [...]

By: Tim

Tim — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 15:43:42 +0000

Interesting article and update on the status of applications and funding. The interesting thing is the notion that there will be a rush on these funds in round two and three. Even with a September of 2010 deadline I think there will be an onslaught at the finish line, which if not prepared for, will result in funding disbursements well into 2011. We shall see.

By: Jen Anderson @ Harris Stratex

Jen Anderson @ Harris Stratex — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 17:18:31 +0000

Good perspective on this, Stacey. We’re seeing a lot of interest on leveraging wireless for these projects from customers running the gamut—rural broadband, education, utility and public safety organizations—and we recently had a great chat with a few Gartner analysts that are hearing the same thing. Companies pursuing this funding have to adhere to fairly regimented project guidelines, so wireless technologies really are the most viable option to deliver on the deployment speed, low cost and public interest criteria. We’ve got some really useful resources at http://www.go-stimulus.com, including a white paper that is very relevant to this topic. Look forward to seeing some additional perspectives on this.