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The FAQ for the BIP and BTOP programs (administered by the RUS and NTIA respectively) has been updated. New questions and answers are marked with an asterisk. Go to: http://broadbandusa.sc.egov.usda.gov/files/BIP-BTOP_FAQ.pdf. Related articles: Broadband stimulus grant resources from OneCommunity, Knight Center Critics lash out at NTIA and RUS broadband stimulus grant rules How to get a grant [...]
FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski has wasted no time at all in filling the top positions at the FCC. Among his new appointees is Sharon Gillett, who is Director of the Massachusetts Broadband Institute and who previously served as the head of the Massachusetts Department of Telecommunications and Cable. Many of you have probably seen and [...]
Golden Gate Ferries has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for Wi-Fi service on board the ferries between San Francisco and Sausalito as well as Larkspur. Golden Gate Ferries will not pay any money for the deployment of the network, but will allow the Wi-Fi operator to charge for the service. The term of the [...]
Barnes and Noble bookstores are now offering free Wi-Fi. This is very handy for people who are traveling in the US because B&N has stores in most large cities (and in many suburban areas). When I’m in a bookstore and come across a new book, I like to check reviews posted on the Guardian’s book [...]
Ofcom, the UK telecoms regulator, has carried out a study which reveals that broadband speeds are much lower that those advertised by ISPs. Ofcom took 60 million readings in over 1600 households between November 2008 and April 2009 to compare the real-world performance of broadband service. No one is shocked to find out that ISPs [...]
The recently published MuniWireless How to Get a Grant Guide is providing public and private organizations a good overview of the broadband stimulus grant application process. Because we were included in the guide’s list of consultants, our organization has been getting calls from many interested parties trying to find ways to capitalize on the BTOP [...]
The European Union is one step closer to expanding the wireless frequencies that cellular operators can use for mobile broadband service. The Council of Ministers has approved an amendment to the GSM Directive of 1987. That directive had reserved part of the 900 MHz spectrum for GSM services. The current amendment allows the carriers to [...]
Columbus, Ohio plans to apply for a $40M grant from the federal broadband stimulus program to deploy a citywide fiber optic network that would allow the city to terminate expensive contracts with phone companies and lease capacity to one or more (wired and wireless) Internet service providers to bring affordable, high-speed Internet access to residents [...]
The NTIA and RUS have posted a document containing frequently asked questions (FAQ) and their answers to those questions. You can find the document at: http://www.broadbandusa.gov/files/BIP-BTOP_FAQ.pdf The agencies clarify certain issues such as whether community anchor organizations such as schools can apply for “middle mile” broadband projects and more. They also explain in detail how [...]
Our quick impression from a full day and a half spent inside the Clearwire bubble, at the company’s “official” market-launching event in Las Vegas on July 21: The nascent national WiMAX-providing company seems well past its sometimes-confusing stumbles of 2008 and into full execution mode, showing it can put on a confident, coherent local event [...]
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