This morning I was reading about Alvarion winning the $100MM bid for supplying Open Range network with their Breezemax product ( <http://www.cellular-news.com/story/38050.php?source=rss> http://www.cellular-news.com/story/38050.php?source=rss ) for their 17 State rollout of fixed wireless.
I decided to see what markets Open Range was serving, which I found here: <http://www.openrangecomm.com/markets.html> http://www.openrangecomm.com/markets.html. On that page there is a link for a complete list of communities that takes you here: <http://broadbandsearch.sc.egov.usda.gov/> http://broadbandsearch.sc.egov.usda.gov/. This site is the USDA/RUS site and it states : "Special Note to Potential Loan Applicants: Potential applicants should note that communities associated with approved applications are no longer eligible for RUS funding." Hold the phone, when did the USDA/RUS start their loan program? My understanding is that they are waiting on NTIA guidelines before they even have an application available. According to the USDA/RUS site: <http://www.usda.gov/rus/telecom/broadband.htm> http://www.usda.gov/rus/telecom/broadband.htm they state: "New regulations are currently being developed to implement the 2008 Farm Bill requirements. With the publication of the new regulations, revised application materials will be posted." Am I missing something, or is this media hype? Thanks, Victoria Proffer CEO StLouisBroadband.com <http://stlbroadband.com/> ShowMeBroadband.com <http://missouriruralwireless.com/> 314.974.5600 SBA Certified WOSB -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
