Yes but, there will likely be a priority given to applicants that are previous RUS Loan recipients. When they have had loans in 17 states, that could translate to first dibs on a lot of Grants.
Tom DeReggi RapidDSL & Wireless, Inc IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kurt Fankhauser" <k...@wavelinc.com> To: "'WISPA General List'" <wireless@wispa.org> Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 12:06 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Is Open Range Monopolizing 17 States for StimulusFunding? > Looking at the approval dates it says 3/2008. This was long before any > talk > of stimulus mony. > > Kurt Fankhauser > WAVELINC > P.O. Box 126 > Bucyrus, OH 44820 > 419-562-6405 > www.wavelinc.com > > > -----Original Message----- > From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On > Behalf Of Lists > Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 9:06 AM > To: 'Motorola Canopy User Group'; 'WISPA General List' > Subject: [WISPA] Is Open Range Monopolizing 17 States for Stimulus > Funding? > > 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/ > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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/
