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Broadband (or lack thereof!) in the Big Apple

July 31, 2009 – 9:47 am

I’m back in Rhode Island today after a very productive couple of days in NYC. As you might expect, top of my agenda for the NY trip was the broadband stimulus.

During my visit, I spent some time with NYC Council Member, Gail Brewer, who, as I noted in a prior post, has long been [...]

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An NTIA Workshop

July 29, 2009 – 10:03 pm

As Towerstream continues to evaluate the broadband stimulus and its application process, I decided to attend one of the NTIA’s workshops last week to get the latest information, straight from the source. The organization has actually been hosting these workshops across the country in the past few weeks to ensure that the application process is [...]

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The Broadband Stimulus Marches On

July 6, 2009 – 6:30 pm

It’s been a busy few days in the broadband world. As many of you probably know, the Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for the broadband stimulus program was announced last week, outlining the rules for both the Broadband Initiatives Program (BIP) and the Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP). The massive NOFA document is 120+ pages [...]

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Monthly Archives: July 2009 Broadband (or lack thereof!) in the Big Apple July 31, 2009 – 9:47 am I’m back in Rhode Island today after a very productive couple of days in NYC. As you might expect, top of my agenda for the NY trip was the broadband stimulus. During my visit, I spent some time with NYC Council Member, Gail Brewer, who, as I noted in a prior post, has long been [...] By Jeff \| Posted in Broadband, Broadband stimulus \| Tagged Broadband, Broadband stimulus \| Comments (3) An NTIA Workshop July 29, 2009 – 10:03 pm As Towerstream continues to evaluate the broadband stimulus and its application process, I decided to attend one of the NTIA’s workshops last week to get the latest information, straight from the source. The organization has actually been hosting these workshops across the country in the past few weeks to ensure that the application process is [...] By Jeff \| Posted in Broadband stimulus \| Tagged Broadband, Broadband stimulus, NTIA \| Comments (0) The Broadband Stimulus Marches On July 6, 2009 – 6:30 pm It’s been a busy few days in the broadband world. As many of you probably know, the Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for the broadband stimulus program was announced last week, outlining the rules for both the Broadband Initiatives Program (BIP) and the Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP). The massive NOFA document is 120+ pages [...] By Jeff \| Posted in Broadband, Broadband stimulus \| Tagged Broadband stimulus, NOFA, NTIA \| Comments (1)

Monthly Archives: July 2009

Broadband (or lack thereof!) in the Big Apple

An NTIA Workshop

The Broadband Stimulus Marches On