Comments on: Holy Handouts! Applicants Seek Almost $28B in Broadband Bucks

By: Hard Questions for the Broadband Stimulus Program – GigaOM

Hard Questions for the Broadband Stimulus Program – GigaOM — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 02:21:25 +0000

[...] that they already offered broadband in an area. Sources tell me some 50-85 percent of the original 2,200 applicants have such comments filed against [...]

By: The Government’s Broadband Bucks Trickle Out – GigaOM

The Government’s Broadband Bucks Trickle Out – GigaOM — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 11:01:49 +0000

[...] This is the first allocation for the first tranche of grant applicants. Back in July the USDA and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration announced that they would allocate $4.1 billion in grant funds between them in the first of three allocation processes. The process has since been whittled down to two tranches of funding with the initial call for applicants receiving 2,200 applications asking for $28 billion. [...]

By: Tim Mason

Tim Mason — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:14:06 +0000

The broadband stimulus funds have the potential to change people’s lives and enhance communities that previously had limited or no broadband connectivity. This is true whether you support government stimulus funding or not. Hopefully the lion’s share of this money will go towards filling in the gaps around the country for broadband infrastructure. These grants make it possible for local service providers to deliver broadband service in places that the large vendors have long ignored. Wireless Internet Service Providers such as Air Advantage are a great example for RUS BIP applicants. Checkout their case study at http://wireless.fcc.gov/outreach/presentations/saginaw2008/SuccessStories/SAGINAW%20-%20Air%20Advantage%20Success%20Story.pdf

By: Calix Raises $100M to Meet Broadband Demand

Calix Raises $100M to Meet Broadband Demand — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 11:01:39 +0000

[...] the company meet demand for its products, which has been spurred by the federal government spending $7.2 billion to deploy broadband, the need for wireless backhaul, and the company’s plans for expansion into South America, [...]

By: Broadband on the Range : AnnMaria’s Blog

Broadband on the Range : AnnMaria’s Blog — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 06:20:49 +0000

[...] guess that comes from working for 19 years on the reservation. After reading on GigaOm about the $28 billion in rural broadband access, I decided I wanted to write a post on Internet access in rural communities, specifically, the data [...]

By: Holy Handouts! Applicants Seek Almost $28B in Broadband Bucks - Roca News

Holy Handouts! Applicants Seek Almost $28B in Broadband Bucks - Roca News — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 19:49:26 +0000

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