Marlon,
I have not seen one; but I have heard of them. I feel silly addressing
you since you are one of the 'experienced' people on this list.
Someone from USDA (or HUD, can't remember) came and presented funding
options for rural wireless network buildout at a rural broadband
conference that I attended this past fall
(http://www.nespal.org/unwired05/program.htm). One must ensure (due
dilligence) that there are no networks that are already servicing the
area. It appears that the fellow in your post is doing just that in
order to qualify for the loan.
The loans can be spent on infrastructure and equipment only. They can
not be used to rent towerspace or upstream bandwidth. And they can't be
used for salaries. Per the speaker, the loans aren't that hard to
qualify for. And they can be for large amounts.
I'm sure you'll find more details on the website that he posted below.
Sorry if I was totally off base; I wasn't quite sure what you were asking.
Brian Whigham
Yonder Networks
888-770-3421
www.yondernetworks.com
Marlon K. Schafer (509) 982-2181 wrote:
anyone seen anything like this before?
Marlon
(509) 982-2181 Equipment sales
(408) 907-6910 (Vonage) Consulting services
42846865 (icq) And I run my own wisp!
64.146.146.12 (net meeting)
www.odessaoffice.com/wireless
www.odessaoffice.com/marlon/cam
----- Original Message ----- From: D. Ryan Spott
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2006 12:54 PM
Subject: USDA RUS loans/grants?
Don't you provide service here?:
LEGAL NOTICE OPEN RANGE COMMUNICATIONS INC We are a prospective
applicant under the Rural Broadband Access Loan and Loan Guarantee
Program being administered by the Rural Development, Utilities
Programs (RDUP), United States Department of Agriculture. We are
required, as a prospective applicant to announce our intent to provide
broadband services (200 kilobits upstream and downstream) in the State
of Washington in the following communities: Anacortes, Artondale,
Burlington, Camas, Clarkstone Heights-Vineland, College Place, East
Port Orchard, East Wenatchee Bench, Ephrata, Ferndale, Fort Lewis, Gig
Harbor, Grandview, Green Acres, Lynden, Moses Lake, Othello, Quincy,
Steilacoom, Sunnyside, Toppenish, Waller, Washougal, West Richland.
Incumbent broadband service providers have 30 days from the date of
this Legal Notice to inform RDUP if they are currently providing
broadband service in these areas or if they have a commitment to
provide service in these areas. Incumbent broadband service providers
should submit to RDUP, on a form prescribed by RDUP, the number of
residential customers receiving broadband service in the proposed
service area, the rates of data transmission, and the cost of each
level of service or proof of commitment to provide service in the
proposed service area. A map should also be provided showing the
boundaries of your service area in relation to the communities above.
A Legal Notice Response Form can be obtained from RDUP's website at
www.usda.gov/rus/telecom. (This ad is from 04/17/2006 to 04/18/2006.)
ryan
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Brian Whigham
Yonder Networks
888-770-3421
360-226-7561
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