I was looking at some grant funding before the state introduced the matching funds requirement. Once you add the increased costs to meet the grant requirements and add a match you're probably better off to just do it yourself, at least for "smaller" projects.
On Friday, November 8, 2024, Mark - Myakka Technologies via AF < af@af.afmug.com> 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> > > > KH> -- > KH> AF mailing list > KH> AF@af.afmug.com > KH> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > > KH> -- > KH> AF mailing list > KH> AF@af.afmug.com > KH> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > > > > > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >
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