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Broadband stimulus grant guidelines released

The NTIA and RUS have released the guidelines they will be using to evaluate grant applications. I have not read the entire 121-page document, but I will do so and post my analysis here. I am also writing a How to Get a Grant guide over the next week. The agencies are taking applications starting 14 July 2009. So get those pencils ready!

Download the 121-page document from the Broadbandusa website.

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Novarum tests 3G in 13 US cities: AT&T has fastest upload speed

Novarum tested major 3G services in 13 American cities, including New York, San Francisco, and Chicago, for PC World. The test results reveal that “Verizon’s service showed a combination of speed and reliability, Sprint’s results…
WiMAX
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Comcast ready to resell Clearwire’s WiMAX

In news announcements today cable giant Comcast announced that it would start reselling Clearwire’s WiMax services, a business move they promised earlier this year. From the press release, the main pricing plan for the service…
City and County Wi-Fi Networks
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Massachusetts issues RFP seeking consultants for broadband deployment

The Massachusetts Technology Collaborative has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for Consulting Services for Initial Engagement with Private Sector Participants (No.2009- MBI-01) on behalf of the Massachusetts Broadband Institute. They are seeking consulting firms that…
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European roaming charges reduced as of 1 July 2009

Europeans going on holiday this summer will get a very pleasant surprise: lower roaming charges. Viviane Reding, EU telecoms commissioner, is happy to announce that that roaming rip-off is now coming to an end. Beginning…