BEAD money has not been allocated to anyone yet. It may be from the COVID
program (I forget what was that called).
Tushar
-----Original Message-----
From: AF <af-boun...@af.afmug.com> On Behalf Of Bill Prince
Sent: Friday, November 8, 2024 1:27 PM
To: af@af.afmug.com
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT: (and sorta not OT) Future of BEAD
That is kind of my point. I know several WISPs/FISPs in this area who have
been awarded significant money and are in various stages of deployment.
bp
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On 11/8/2024 10:59 AM, Mark - Myakka Technologies via AF wrote:
> Ken,
>
> From experience, any government grant/loan project will cost at least 50%
more to do than if the government wasn't involved.
>
> I think we are too deep into the process to yank it back. Most states
have already started, contracts have been signed.
>
> Best we can hope for is some of the unnecessary rules and reporting go
away.
>
>
> --
> Best regards,
> Mark mailto:m...@mailmt.com
>
> Myakka Communications
> www.Myakka.com
>
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>
> Friday, November 8, 2024, 12:22:43 PM, you wrote:
>
> KH> Same here. I see not just Starlink but 5G Home Internet (T-Mobile and
> KH> Verizon) and privately funded fiber racing to gain customers before
BEAD
> KH> projects get built. If people are happy and the price is right, it's
not
> KH> clear they would switch to the BEAD fiber once it gets built. And
even with
> KH> the subsidies, fiber providers may prefer to spend their own money to
build
> KH> in town where there is already a cable company offering 100/20 but
with high
> KH> prices and unreliable service so they can easily gain market share.
>
> KH> I wonder if Elon wants BEAD money for Starlink (I'm still not clear on
how
> KH> that would work), or just not to have government subsidized fiber take
away
> KH> potential customers.
>
> KH> And as always, cellular and satellite providers want more spectrum.
>
> KH> -----Original Message-----
> KH> From: AF <af-boun...@af.afmug.com> On Behalf Of Jim Bouse [Brazos
WiFi]
> KH> Sent: Friday, November 8, 2024 11:03 AM
> KH> To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group <af@af.afmug.com>
> KH> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT: (and sorta not OT) Future of BEAD
>
> KH> Personally, I want BEAD dead. It's a huge waste of tax dollars when
the
> KH> free market has solved it.
>
> KH> There are numerous options for nearly every single American. Take
that
> KH> billion dollars and pay off 1/36000th of our debt.
>
> KH> Jim Bouse
> KH> Brazos WiFi
> KH> 979-999-7000
>
> KH> -----Original Message-----
> KH> From: AF <af-boun...@af.afmug.com> On Behalf Of Bill Prince
> KH> Sent: Friday, November 8, 2024 10:54 AM
> KH> To: AFMUG <af@af.afmug.com>
> KH> Subject: [AFMUG] OT: (and sorta not OT) Future of BEAD
>
>
> KH> I presume some (most?) of you are getting BEAD money. This is purely
> KH> speculation at this point, but it's always good to keep your eyes
open.
>
> KH>
https://www.fierce-network.com/broadband/what-trump-win-could-mean-bead-prog
> KH> ram
>
>
> KH> --
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