Steve, that is because they are using a 2017 census track map. Connecting people Randy Ballinger
On Mon, Feb 25, 2019 at 10:38 AM Steve Barnes <steve.bar...@nlbc.com> wrote: > The Next Level Connection Grants site is now open: > https://www.in.gov/ocra/nlc.htm It includes a map with available blocks. > Make sure that you aren’t covering those blocks. I have some that we cover > and not sure why that is on this list. > > > > *Steve Barnes* > > Wireless Operations Manager > > *New Lisbon Broadband Comm.* > > *NLBC.COM <http://NLBC.COM>* > > 765-584-2288 ext:1101 > > [image: NLBC_Small] > > > > *From:* indiana-boun...@wispa.org <indiana-boun...@wispa.org> *On Behalf > Of *Randy Ballinger > *Sent:* Sunday, February 24, 2019 4:16 PM > *To:* indiana@wispa.org > *Subject:* [Indiana] Indiana broadband grants > > > > Hello all! > > Things are moving forward in the broadband grant program. The Telcos are > against the REMC's getting any money. I don't think anyone is really > against the WISPS. After meeting with the LG and some of her staff and > meeting with OCRA I think the main thing we need to push for is to renew an > Indiana Broadband map as part of the Indiana GIS that all counties > subscribe to. It would be another layer accessible to the public wanting > to know what broadband is available in an area. It would be just like the > GIS online property assessment data layer. The plan was to use the FCC 477 > data which would be old data by the time they get it AND the data is > misleading and not granular enough for seeing where and what speed is > available. Speaking with the LG and staff as well as Scott Rudd from OCRA, > they are now talking about a GIS Map but budget concern is the issue. > (Drop in the bucket compared to what is going to be given out.) If the map > is done correctly, it would be a valuable tool for the IEDC when promoting > to companies to move to Indiana. Everyone would benefit including Indiana > Wisps. > > If you have any contacts with the Legislature and especially the LG's > office and OCRA, now is the time to urge them to bring back the broadband > map that we used to have before they quit funding it. Perhaps there should > be a buy-in to be included in the coverage. If everyone is listed it will > prevent the overbuild and ensure better use of the Grant program. Now is > the time! > > Good luck! > > Randy Ballinger > > Eastern Indiana WIFI Inc. > > > > > > Connecting people > > Randy Ballinger > _______________________________________________ > Indiana mailing list > Indiana@wispa.org > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/indiana >
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