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Could Stimulus Grants Be about the Path of Least Resistence

Craig wrote 3 days ago: Monday Morning Quarterback here. Actually, more like checking in to see what happened to the bets I … more →

Tags: broadband stimulus, Making the business case, Needs Analysis, Network business planning, Strategic thinking, broadband grants, broadband strategy, community broadband, NOFA

First Broadband Stimulus Awards for Infrastructure Announced Today

Craig wrote 1 week ago: THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Vice President EMBARGOED UNTIL DECEMBER 17TH, 6:00 AM EST December 16, … more →

Tags: broadband stimulus, national broadband strategy, Strategic thinking, broadband grants, community broadband, Municipal Broadband, rural broadband

Want Better NOFA Rules? Here's Your Chance. 2 comments

Craig wrote 1 month ago: Yesterday NTIA and RUS announced the release of their Request for Information (RFI) to get feedback … more →

Tags: broadband stimulus, broadband grants, NOFA, rural broadband, stimulus, Successful.com

$3.4 Billion for Smart Grid Projects? Let’s Make a Broadband Deal!

Craig wrote 1 month ago: Yesterday, the Feds awarded $3.4 billion to 100 smart grid projects across the U.S. There were about … more →

Tags: broadband stimulus, Making the business case, national broadband strategy, Smart Grid, Strategic thinking, broadband, broadband grants, broadband strategy, community broadband

My Two-Step on Net Neutrality

Craig wrote 2 months ago: In anticipation of, and then response to, yesterday’s FCC meeting on net neutrality, I wrote a … more →

Tags: national broadband strategy, Net Neutrality, Strategic thinking, community broadband, rural broadband

Gates Foundation Proposal - Linchpin to National Broadband Strategy?1 comment

Craig wrote 2 months ago: A few days ago the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation sent analysis data to the FCC postulating tha … more →

Tags: administration, broadband stimulus, Implementation Strategies, Making the business case, national broadband strategy, Strategic thinking, broadband, broadband strategy, community broadband

NTIA Awards First Four Grants for Broadband Mapping2 comments

Craig wrote 2 months ago: I was almost too giddy to speak. The first four stimulus grant awards for broadband mapping were ann … more →

Tags: broadband stimulus, national broadband strategy, Needs Analysis, Strategic thinking, broadband grants, Broadband mapping, community broadband, NOFA, stimulus grants

Time to Rummmmmble for Net Neutrality!

Craig wrote 2 months ago: Who’d a thunk it. The next big broadband flashpoint appears to be net neutrality. Incumbents and the … more →

Tags: broadband stimulus, national broadband strategy, Net Neutrality, community broadband, NOFA, rural broadband, Successful.com

“Incumbents Do Not Have a Veto!"3 comments

Craig wrote 3 months ago: With those words, Asst. Sec Lawrence Strickling, head of NTIA, enables many applicants and others wo … more →

Tags: administration, broadband stimulus, Strategic thinking, broadband grants, community broadband, NOFA, rural broadband, stimulus grants, Successful.com

The Broadband GSD Ten - September1 comment

Craig wrote 3 months ago: The GSD Ten highlights communities from among the dozens that are Getting Stuff Done with effective … more →

Tags: broadband stimulus, Making the business case, national broadband strategy, Network business planning, Strategic thinking, broadband, community broadband, rural broadband, Successful.com

After Going to Washington, Now What?3 comments

Craig wrote 4 months ago: Well, that was an experience. Presenting on a panel before the FCC (click on “Recorded Panels … more →

Tags: broadband stimulus, national broadband strategy, Needs Analysis, Strategic thinking, broadband strategy, community broadband, rural broadband, stimulus grants, Successful.com

Monday Morning To-do List

Craig wrote 4 months ago: I know, this is probably a really bad time to talk about the work that comes next in the broadband d … more →

Tags: broadband stimulus, community broadband, Successful.com, broadband grants, rural broadband, NOFA, stimulus grants

The Smart Path to Broadband Mapping5 comments

Craig wrote 4 months ago: I often address the serious need for a broadband mapping strategy that doesn’t involve Connected Nat … more →

Tags: broadband stimulus, Implementation Strategies, managing costs, Needs Analysis, community broadband, Successful.com, broadband grants, rural broadband, NOFA

Network Sustainability. Sustainable Broadband Adoption. Two Sides of the Same Coin.

Craig wrote 5 months ago: I delivered a presentation and facilitated a workshop on broadband adoption in northern California y … more →

Tags: Implementation Strategies, broadband stimulus, community broadband, Successful.com, broadband grants, rural broadband, NOFA, stimulus grants

We Should Demand a 30-day Extension on NOFA Deadline7 comments

Craig wrote 5 months ago: I wrote a sanity-check blog post over at Muniwireless.com with some tips on dealing with this insane … more →

Tags: administration, broadband stimulus, community broadband, Successful.com, broadband grants, rural broadband, NOFA, stimulus grants

What? Volunteers to Approve $4.7 Billion in Broadband Grants? 8 comments

Craig wrote 5 months ago: Now there’s a headline that’ll give a broadband applicant pause – and the rest of the network … more →

Tags: broadband stimulus, stimulus, Successful.com, rural broadband, NOFA, Notice of Funding Availability, stimulus grants

We Got the NOFA. Now Let's Move Broadband Forward!

Craig wrote 5 months ago: It’s time to move this broadband ball forward!  In my analyst role, I could ponder the winners and l … more →

Tags: broadband stimulus, community broadband, stimulus, Successful.com, broadband grants, Rules, rural broadband, NOFA, Notice of Funding Availability

Making Sense of the NOFA Rules (pt 1)

Craig wrote 5 months ago: Update Finally, the NOFA’s out (click here). It’s 121 flippin’ pages! Be patient w … more →

Tags: broadband stimulus, administration, community broadband, stimulus, Successful.com, broadband grants, rural broadband, NOFA

What We Can Learn From Canada's Broadband Stimulus1 comment

Craig wrote 5 months ago: Canada has a federal broadband stimulus program going on as well as the U.S. There are some elements … more →

Tags: broadband stimulus, Strategic thinking, Municipal Broadband, community broadband, Successful.com, broadband grants, Rules


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