We've received 4 decent size state grants, still working on the last one which was CPF funded. At this point honestly I don't want to do any more grant projects, so I would be happy if BEAD is stalled or cancelled. I'm burnt out on the pace of construction required and the economics of each one have gotten worse than the previous. Take rates we are seeing are way down on the current one, partially due to better cellular 5G and cellular home internet options, partially due to starlink adoption and those customers paralized by sunk cost fallacy and not switch to something that's cheaper and better only because of the cost they paid for the starlink kit. I feel like if BEAD continues as planned we're going to feel forced into participating to save our turf just like we were forced into RDOF.
On Sat, Nov 9, 2024 at 11:20 AM Jason McKemie < j.mcke...@veloxinetbroadband.com> wrote: > 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 > > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >
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