Re: [AFMUG] OT: (and sorta not OT) Future of BEAD

2024-11-09 Thread Jason McKemie
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 - My

Re: [AFMUG] OT: (and sorta not OT) Future of BEAD

2024-11-09 Thread Ken Hohhof
There’s an old joke about the doctor making a house call and saying “Thank god, I got here just in time”. Patient’s family asks what do you mean by that? Doctor says “another day and he would have recovered on his own.” From: AF On Behalf Of Chris Fabien Sent: Saturday, November 9, 2024 1:1

Re: [AFMUG] OT: (and sorta not OT) Future of BEAD

2024-11-09 Thread Chris Fabien
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 hav