by Pivot
Tag: RUS
Broadband Stim Program Needs to Average $830 Million/month in Awards
The $7.2 billion broadband stimulus program is well under way. By my count, approximately $564 million has been committed. That’s a fair amount of money, but in context of the total program, it’s a pittance.…
RUS Awards $310 Million in Broadband Stimulus Funds, 8% of Program Now Committed
Broadband stimulus activity is starting to build some momentum. On the heels of last week’s NTIA announcement of broadband stimulus funding, the RUS announced fourteen applicants will receive $310 million in funding. Broadband projects in…
Broadband Stimulus Program Opens Second Funding Round
NTIA and RUS announced availability of $4.8 billion in broadband stimulus funding. This is the second round of the program. New separate Notice of Funds Availability (NOFA) for the BTOP and BIP programs, which outlines…
Calix Gains RUS Approval
PETALUMA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Calix, a leading provider in North America of broadband communications access systems and software for copper- and fiber-based network architectures that enable communications service providers (CSPs) to connect to their residential and business…
NTIA, RUS Launch Broadband Stimulus Matchmaking Service
The Commerce Dept.’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration and Dept. of Agriculture’s Rural Utilities Service have launched an online partner matching service for organizations looking to apply for Broadband Technology Opportunities Program and Broadband Initiatives…
First Broadband Stimulus Grants Awarded, $182 Million Announced
Update – more details about actual projects and funding amounts may be found here. Original post follows. The long awaited day is here. The federal government has announced the first grant awards for the $7.2…
WiMAX Accounts for More Than 25 Percent of Last Mile Applications for U.S. Broadband Stimulus Funds
Four WiMAX Forum® Operator Members Apply for Funds: Clearwire, Digital Bridge Communications, Open Range Communications, Towerstream FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. –(Business Wire)– Dec 01, 2009 Over 300 WiMAX applications accounted for one-fourth of the total last…
Progress Update for Broadband Stimulus Program Revealed
I moderated a panel yesterday at TelcoTV which revealed some interesting insight into the broadband stimulus program. Mary Campanola, Outreach Coordinator for the Rural Utilities Service revealed some progress to date concerning the RUS Broadband…
ADC Fiber Portfolio Gains RUS Approval
MINNEAPOLIS, Nov 04, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) — ADC (NASDAQ: ADCT) (www.adc.com), a leading supplier of infrastructure solutions for fiber deployments, announced today its OmniReach(R) Hub-in-a-Pedestal (HIP) fiber distribution hub, OmniReach Passive Optical Splitter Modules, Fiber…
Missouri’s No Bid Contract Creates Broadband Stimulus Program Controversy
The short window to file applications for Federal broadband stimulus grants and loans has had state governments and agencies scrambling to complete and file applications. The tight time frame has also led Missouri Governor Jay…
Rural Cable Providers Chase $1.3 Billion in Broadband Stimulus
Approximately 83 small, independent cable companies have applied for $1.3 billion in funding from the broadband stimulus program the American Cable Association reports. Companies including NPG Cable, Wave Broadband, Boycom Cablevision, and NewWave Communications applied…
Aircell Wants Broadband Stimulus Funds for In-Flight Broadband
Are airline passengers unserved or underserved for broadband? According to Aircell, a technology provider of in-flight broadband systems, yes. They’ve applied for $65 million in broadband stimulus funding to fix the ‘problem’ by expanding in-flight…