Re: [AFMUG] BEAD

2025-03-20 Thread Josh Luthman
>You don't get money if the locations are serviceable. The definition of serviceable is highly debated here. Is 10/1 DSL serviced? Is 100/10 Starlink service? The guys in town get 900/40 Cable... On Thu, Mar 20, 2025 at 3:23 PM Cameron Crum wrote: > Starlink already claims almost every locat

Re: [AFMUG] BEAD

2025-03-20 Thread Josh Luthman
It was renamed. There's a new administration. https://broadbandbreakfast.com/rep-john-joyce-provides-updates-on-nuclear-speed-for-bead/#:~:text=The%20future%20of%20BEAD,the%20SPEED%20for%20BEAD%20Act . On Thu, Mar 20, 2025 at 12:22 AM Ken Hohhof wrote: > I’m surprised BEAD hasn’t run into prob

Re: [AFMUG] BEAD

2025-03-20 Thread Ken Hohhof
I feel the SPEED … the SPEED for BEAD. Doesn’t have the same ring. Maybe if I heard Tom Cruise say it. I still like the idea of BAD money from the government. From: AF On Behalf Of Josh Luthman Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2025 7:32 AM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Subject: Re: [AFM

Re: [AFMUG] BEAD

2025-03-20 Thread Bill Prince
LOL bp On 3/19/2025 9:19 PM, Ken Hohhof wrote: I’m surprised BEAD hasn’t run into problems because the E stands for Equity and DEI is now banned. But if they eliminate the E, would it just be BAD? -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com

Re: [AFMUG] BEAD

2025-03-20 Thread Adam Moffett
NY State subsidized satellite installs in their broadband program, but I’ll tell you most of the residents I spoke to considered it a cheap cop out. They could already get satellite if that was what they wanted. Covering the installation fee probably helps someone, but most people who could af

Re: [AFMUG] BEAD

2025-03-20 Thread Josh Luthman
Ahh that makes sense. I keep thinking of SPEED. https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/listofdeaths/images/b/b1/Speed_1994.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20220715003706 On Thu, Mar 20, 2025 at 9:35 AM Ken Hohhof wrote: > Top Gun? > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSbLy6N66F0 > > > > *From:* AF *On Behal

Re: [AFMUG] BEAD

2025-03-20 Thread Adam Moffett
Well https://bsky.app/profile/craigsilverman.bsky.social/post/3lkiye5n2dk2p https://www.reddit.com/r/technology/s/seq3uoU1L5 The director of BEAD quit. He says the previous rules interpreted the bill to mean that only FTTH would meet the performance and future-proofing requirements. He i

Re: [AFMUG] BEAD

2025-03-20 Thread Ken Hohhof
Top Gun? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSbLy6N66F0 From: AF On Behalf Of Josh Luthman Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2025 8:07 AM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Subject: Re: [AFMUG] BEAD I think you mean Keanu Reeves. On Thu, Mar 20, 2025 at 9:00 AM Ken Hohhof mailto:khoh...@kwom.

Re: [AFMUG] BEAD

2025-03-20 Thread Josh Luthman
Well he never did understand $42B won't get every single house fiber. It's also a requirement to connect *EVERY* location. I think it's great to spend money on fiber. But those last 1-20% of homes where it's $50k/passing it makes no sense to fiber when you can build a couple of towers or even do

Re: [AFMUG] BEAD

2025-03-20 Thread Darin Steffl
I prefer this to be the last govt money spent on broadband. So get as much fiber built as possible for a reasonable cost per passing. And let FWA and starlink handle the rest. 100% of homes can be covered with this hybrid approach. Where fiber is affordable, build it. Otherwise use the more afforda

Re: [AFMUG] Property Tax

2025-03-20 Thread Mike Hammett
Which always baffles me. In IL, we tax everything, but not that. I can't imagine a worse type of tax to have. - Original Message - From: "Adam Moffett" To: af@af.afmug.com Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2025 9:26:55 AM Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Property Tax Ah"personal property tax". A

Re: [AFMUG] BEAD

2025-03-20 Thread Ken Hohhof
I say if BEAD subsidizes the Starlink hardware and installation, and Starlink is held to permanently offering a discounted rate for low income households, go for it. But if it’s a subsidy for the first few years and then $120/mo, it’s a short term bandaid and shouldn’t be funded with taxpayer m