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Broadband Stimulus Program for Rural AmericaVirginia Meeting Features 4G, WiMAX PresentationsBy Alexa Champion Marks
Roach went on to emphasize that the purpose of the Virginia state association, as it is with the other 25 stake-holders together on a regular basis so they may share information and network. He added that after the initial downturn of the early 2000s, the wireless industry has done well. Read the complete article. (PDF) Broadband Wireless: The Right Fit for Rural/Small MarketsBy John Celentano, market development manager for broadband wireless in rural/small markets, TESSCO Technologies. Broadband wireless systems offer the best fit for delivering high-speed Internet service in rural and small markets, especially where telephone, cable and Internet Service Provider (ISP) wired networks run out. Here’s why. NTIA/RUS Release Details on Broadband Stimulus Funds AvailableArticle courtesy of Wireless Estimator
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration, which is administering the Broadband Technology Opportunities Program portion of the funding, and the Rural Utilities Service, which is administering the Broadband Initiatives Program portion of the funding, have each released two page fact sheets on their programs which are available for download (BTOP Fact Sheet ). The government will allow private companies to bid for BTOP money and has defined broadband as 768 kbps downstream, 200kbps upstream, according to the just-released guidelines for broadband stimulus funds. Definitions have been provided for the broadband infrastructure category — up to $1.2 billion — for funded projects that deliver broadband service through last mile or middle mile facilities to unserved and underserved areas. Unserved Area: An area composed of one or more contiguous census blocks where at least 90 percent of households in the proposed funded service area lack access to facilities-based, terrestrial broadband service, either fixed or mobile, at the minimum broadband speed. Underserved Area: Last Mile Projects—an area composed of one or more contiguous census blocks where at least one of the following is met: 1) no more than 50 percent of households in the proposed funded service area have access to facilities-based, terrestrial broadband service at greater than the minimum broadband speed; 2) no fixed or mobile broadband service provider advertises broadband speeds of at least 3 Mbps downstream in the proposed funded service area; or 3) the rate of broadband subscribership for the proposed service area is 40 percent of households or less. Middle Mile Projects—an area composed of one or more contiguous census blocks where one interconnection point terminates in a census block area(s) that qualifies as unserved or underserved for Last Mile projects. Don't Work On Your Application Process Alone—TESSCO is Here To Help
With over 27 years as the trusted supplier to the wireless industry, TESSCO can help you navigate through all the confusion. By leveraging the relationships with the TESSCO-approved partners, we are your ONE source to take advantage of the Broadband Stimulus Funds.
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