I hope the first EO puts a moratorium on all funding until each program is
independently reviewed, historic outcomes are weighed and public hangings
commence.
All this free money has done was oversaturated some markets, pushed small
players out in exchange for monopolies in others and wasted money.
There should be a fund for LEO coverage of the underserved. 1 dollar per
year, per household. The LEO operators pistol duel for the money. The
winner gets hanged.
No funding for anyone else
On Fri, Nov 8, 2024 at 1:41 PM <ch...@go-mtc.com> wrote:
> We are not expecting to see any for perhaps a year. Certainly 6 months.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: tpa...@ecpi.com
> Sent: Friday, November 8, 2024 12:36 PM
> To: 'AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group'
> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT: (and sorta not OT) Future of BEAD
>
> 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
> <part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com>
>
> 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
> >
> > ------
> >
> > 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> --
> > KH> bp
> > KH> <part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com>
> >
> >
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