BEAD? Or some other program?
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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.
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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
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