My recollection of the new rules (at least in Illinois) is that the weighting was 75/25, with the 75 being cost per location. That seems like a very steep disadvantage to come back from. LEO couldn't possibly be $8k per location.
On Fri, Oct 3, 2025, 10:48 AM <[email protected]> wrote: > Because there was a strong weighting for fiber as it is better than LEO. > > So unless it was over $10k-$15k per location it went to LEO. > > > > Best Regards, > > Chuck McCown > > McCown Technology Corporation > > 8401 N Commerce Drive > <https://www.google.com/maps/search/8401+N+Commerce+Drive+Lake+Point,+Utah+84074?entry=gmail&source=g> > > Lake Point, Utah 84074 > <https://www.google.com/maps/search/8401+N+Commerce+Drive+Lake+Point,+Utah+84074?entry=gmail&source=g> > > 801-250-9503 Office > > www.microtrench-blades.com > > www.mccowntech.com > > www.terabitnetworks.com > > > > *From:* AF <[email protected]> *On Behalf Of *Jason McKemie > *Sent:* Friday, October 3, 2025 9:13 AM > *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group <[email protected]> > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] how will BEAD subsidize LEO? > > > > I'm still confused as to how anywhere got funded for fiber if LEO is > available. According the rules, the per location cost was the most > important factor. Yet there are some fiber projects that evidently beat out > LEO. > > > > On Fri, Oct 3, 2025, 9:37 AM Steve Jones <[email protected]> > wrote: > > It's a definite win for taxpayers either way > > > > On Fri, Oct 3, 2025, 7:37 AM Mark Radabaugh <[email protected]> wrote: > > In the big picture do you think Amazon or Starlink really care if they > actually get paid? The money is a drop in the bucket for a worldwide LEO > system. It’s more risk to them having fiber funded to all of these > locations. This feels more like a defensive play than anything. If they > get some government money out of it (in their view) it’s great, and if they > don’t and can keep fiber out, they get money anyway. For the LEO > providers this is a win, win, or win big. > > > > If they have to forfeit some money in the end, do they really care? > > > > Mark > > > > > > > > On Oct 2, 2025, at 12:41 PM, Jesse DuPont <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > The other challenge for LEO is they don't get to reduce their Letter of > Credit or Bond amounts until they have subscribers that meet milestones > (not just having covered BSLs, but actual subscribers). So they'll be > motivated to get people to sign up, whatever that looks like. > > > > -- > AF mailing list > [email protected] > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > > -- > AF mailing list > [email protected] > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > > -- > AF mailing list > [email protected] > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >
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