From rl at 1st-mile.org  Mon May 24 12:42:40 2021
From: rl at 1st-mile.org (Richard Lowenberg)
Date: Mon, 24 May 2021 13:42:40 -0600
Subject: [Davisgig] Fwd: Governor Newsom's $7 billion investment in public
 broadband due COB Wednesday (May 26)
In-Reply-To: <BY5PR20MB326728CBDB19BAEB04AC1637BF269@BY5PR20MB3267.namprd20.prod.outlook.com>
References: <BY5PR20MB326728CBDB19BAEB04AC1637BF269@BY5PR20MB3267.namprd20.prod.outlook.com>
Message-ID: <21132425913091127ac2707b8bcd7a7a@1st-mile.org>

I assume that broadband investment and deployment strategies and
opportunities are currently being paid attention to by Davis networkers.
RL

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Date: 2021-05-24 13:22
 From: Ernesto Falcon <ernesto at eff.org>

I am circulating the following letter to gather supporters for Governor
Newsom's broadband proposal.

Summary of the proposal is here

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2021/05/governor-newsoms-budget-proposes-historic-investment-public-fiber-broadband


The short summary is the state wants to invest billions extending public
open access middle mile fiber infrastructure to all communities. $500
million would be used to create a state program designed around
providing long term financing to municipalities, cooperatives,
non-profits to develop their own broadband solutions with an additional
$2 billion invested in issuing grants for the unserved. This combination
would make it feasible for any township or community produce its own
solutions, whether public, private, or public/private partnership.

Sacramento's legislature has to decide by the end of _this month_
whether to support this proposal. The money has been made available, now
it just needs the legislature to approve the plan. The sign on form is
linked below. Please feel free to circulate this broadly. We are looking
for organization sign ons or individuals if they are elected officials.

Sign on form

https://forms.gle/iB6k96XMNWCj8yge7

-- 

Ernesto Omar Falcon
Senior Legislative Counsel
Electronic Frontier Foundation
Office: 415 436 9333 ext. 182
Cell: 202 716 0770



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Richard Lowenberg, Executive Director
1st-Mile Institute     505-603-5200
Box 8001, Santa Fe, NM 87504,
rl at 1st-mile.org     www.1st-mile.org
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From ls at whitewavedigital.com  Mon May 24 13:07:37 2021
From: ls at whitewavedigital.com (Larry Dieterich)
Date: Mon, 24 May 2021 13:07:37 -0700
Subject: [Davisgig] Fwd: Governor Newsom's $7 billion investment in
 public broadband due COB Wednesday (May 26)
In-Reply-To: <21132425913091127ac2707b8bcd7a7a@1st-mile.org>
References: <BY5PR20MB326728CBDB19BAEB04AC1637BF269@BY5PR20MB3267.namprd20.prod.outlook.com>
 <21132425913091127ac2707b8bcd7a7a@1st-mile.org>
Message-ID: <AC7A82D9-63ED-4719-8D6D-600FB43CC4E7@whitewavedigital.com>


> On May 24, 2021, at 12:42 PM, Richard Lowenberg <rl at 1st-mile.org> wrote:
> 
> https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2021/05/governor-newsoms-budget-proposes-historic-investment-public-fiber-broadband

Thanks for this heads-up, Richard

I live in Davis and I just called Senator Dodd?s office to encourage the Senator to support SB4.
It only took a moment.

Here is the information if you have a moment to call his office to lend your support for SB4.

Sen. Bill Dodd
District: CA003
Phone:(916) 651-4003
Fax:(916) 651-4903


Larry


From rl at 1st-mile.org  Mon May 24 15:09:36 2021
From: rl at 1st-mile.org (Richard Lowenberg)
Date: Mon, 24 May 2021 16:09:36 -0600
Subject: [Davisgig] =?utf-8?q?First_Take_on_NTIA=E2=80=99s_Newest_Broadban?=
 =?utf-8?q?d_Grant_Program?=
Message-ID: <59f3b5e27f527b09dc5c755572d7f705@1st-mile.org>

Not sure if there is interest, but just in case:

First Take on NTIA?s Newest Broadband Grant Program

 From broadband planning and engineering firm, CTC.

https://www.ctcnet.us/blog/first-take-on-ntias-newest-broadband-grant-program/

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) 
released a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) on May 19, 2021, for the 
Broadband Infrastructure Program?what the Consolidated Appropriations 
Act referred to as the Promote Broadband Expansion Grant Program. The 
funding window for submission of grant applications is now open and will 
close on August 17, 2021.

This program represents a remarkable opportunity for communities and 
their private partners. Based on our first take on the NOFO, NTIA will 
fund projects that represent win-win, shared-risk scenarios as between 
public and private entities: projects in which public entities fund, 
build, and maintain communications infrastructure assets and their 
private partners operate those networks and provide services to the 
public.

This is a model we?ve long analyzed, developed, and championed because 
of the opportunity for communities to share risk and effort with private 
partners.

Here are key points you should understand about the program in general:

(snip)



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Richard Lowenberg, Executive Director
1st-Mile Institute     505-603-5200
Box 8001, Santa Fe, NM 87504,
rl at 1st-mile.org     www.1st-mile.org
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From dawalter at dcn.org  Mon May 24 20:09:50 2021
From: dawalter at dcn.org (Doug Walter)
Date: Mon, 24 May 2021 20:09:50 -0700
Subject: [Davisgig]
 =?utf-8?q?First_Take_on_NTIA=E2=80=99s_Newest_Broadban?=
 =?utf-8?q?d_Grant_Program?=
In-Reply-To: <59f3b5e27f527b09dc5c755572d7f705@1st-mile.org>
References: <59f3b5e27f527b09dc5c755572d7f705@1st-mile.org>
Message-ID: <3ad9fda3-d721-64e5-cf81-9a8c18bbfedb@dcn.org>

I am stating only my *personal* opinion here, but the City of Davis is 
not a public entity willing to share risk in order to improve broadband 
delivery to Davis citizens. They provide not much talk and no action at 
all.

On 5/24/21 3:09 PM, Richard Lowenberg wrote:
> Not sure if there is interest, but just in case:
>
> First Take on NTIA?s Newest Broadband Grant Program
>
> From broadband planning and engineering firm, CTC.
>
> https://www.ctcnet.us/blog/first-take-on-ntias-newest-broadband-grant-program/ 
>
>
> The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) 
> released a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) on May 19, 2021, for 
> the Broadband Infrastructure Program?what the Consolidated 
> Appropriations Act referred to as the Promote Broadband Expansion 
> Grant Program. The funding window for submission of grant applications 
> is now open and will close on August 17, 2021.
>
> This program represents a remarkable opportunity for communities and 
> their private partners. Based on our first take on the NOFO, NTIA will 
> fund projects that represent win-win, shared-risk scenarios as between 
> public and private entities: projects in which public entities fund, 
> build, and maintain communications infrastructure assets and their 
> private partners operate those networks and provide services to the 
> public.
>
> This is a model we?ve long analyzed, developed, and championed because 
> of the opportunity for communities to share risk and effort with 
> private partners.
>
> Here are key points you should understand about the program in general:
>
> (snip)
>
>
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------
> Richard Lowenberg, Executive Director
> 1st-Mile Institute???? 505-603-5200
> Box 8001, Santa Fe, NM 87504,
> rl at 1st-mile.org???? www.1st-mile.org
> ---------------------------------------------------------------
> _______________________________________________
>
> Please ref our wiki for details, documents and contacts:
>
> http://www.dcn.davis.ca.us/~help/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=start
>
> Davisgig mailing list
> Davisgig at list.omsoft.com
> http://list.omsoft.com/mailman/listinfo/davisgig

-- 
Wag more, bark less
~+~+~+~+~~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~
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From szsherm at yahoo.com  Mon May 24 23:34:25 2021
From: szsherm at yahoo.com (Shneor Sherman)
Date: Tue, 25 May 2021 06:34:25 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [Davisgig]
 =?utf-8?q?First_Take_on_NTIA=E2=80=99s_Newest_Broadban?=
 =?utf-8?q?d_Grant_Program?=
In-Reply-To: <3ad9fda3-d721-64e5-cf81-9a8c18bbfedb@dcn.org>
References: <59f3b5e27f527b09dc5c755572d7f705@1st-mile.org>
 <3ad9fda3-d721-64e5-cf81-9a8c18bbfedb@dcn.org>
Message-ID: <1580165933.2360542.1621924465970@mail.yahoo.com>

 Unfortunately, I have to agree with Doug. Much talk about many things, no action. And driven by staff.
Shneor Sherman


     On Monday, May 24, 2021, 08:10:00 PM PDT, Doug Walter <dawalter at dcn.org> wrote:  
 
  
I am stating only my personal opinion here, but the City of Davis is not a public entity willing to share risk in order to improve broadband delivery to Davis citizens. They provide not much talk and no action at all. 
 
 On 5/24/21 3:09 PM, Richard Lowenberg wrote:
  
Not sure if there is interest, but just in case: 
 
 First Take on NTIA?s Newest Broadband Grant Program 
 
 From broadband planning and engineering firm, CTC. 
 
https://www.ctcnet.us/blog/first-take-on-ntias-newest-broadband-grant-program/ 
 
 The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) released a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) on May 19, 2021, for the Broadband Infrastructure Program?what the Consolidated Appropriations Act referred to as the Promote Broadband Expansion Grant Program. The funding window for submission of grant applications is now open and will close on August 17, 2021. 
 
 This program represents a remarkable opportunity for communities and their private partners. Based on our first take on the NOFO, NTIA will fund projects that represent win-win, shared-risk scenarios as between public and private entities: projects in which public entities fund, build, and maintain communications infrastructure assets and their private partners operate those networks and provide services to the public. 
 
 This is a model we?ve long analyzed, developed, and championed because of the opportunity for communities to share risk and effort with private partners. 
 
 Here are key points you should understand about the program in general: 
 
 (snip) 
 
 
 
 --------------------------------------------------------------- 
 Richard Lowenberg, Executive Director 
 1st-Mile Institute???? 505-603-5200 
 Box 8001, Santa Fe, NM 87504, 
 rl at 1st-mile.org???? www.1st-mile.org 
 --------------------------------------------------------------- 
 _______________________________________________ 
 
 Please ref our wiki for details, documents and contacts: 
 
 http://www.dcn.davis.ca.us/~help/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=start 
 
 Davisgig mailing list 
 Davisgig at list.omsoft.com 
 http://list.omsoft.com/mailman/listinfo/davisgig 
 
 -- Wag more, bark less~+~+~+~+~~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~Doug Walter, home account - dawalter at dcn.org _______________________________________________

Please ref our wiki for details, documents and contacts:

http://www.dcn.davis.ca.us/~help/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=start

Davisgig mailing list
Davisgig at list.omsoft.com
http://list.omsoft.com/mailman/listinfo/davisgig
  
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From ls at whitewavedigital.com  Tue May 25 05:44:34 2021
From: ls at whitewavedigital.com (Larry Dieterich)
Date: Tue, 25 May 2021 05:44:34 -0700
Subject: [Davisgig]
 =?utf-8?q?First_Take_on_NTIA=E2=80=99s_Newest_Broadban?=
 =?utf-8?q?d_Grant_Program?=
In-Reply-To: <1580165933.2360542.1621924465970@mail.yahoo.com>
References: <1580165933.2360542.1621924465970@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <A7AE4A3B-6E7E-413D-A2C4-156E34D58D0E@whitewavedigital.com>

It well may be that Davis is unwilling to take on the risk of such a project.

However, I do believe that supporting the implementation of municipal broadband, statewide is a worthwhile goal. 

If the City Of Davis is surrounded by other communities that are implementing regional broadband, perhaps it will prod the city to move on this important issue and adopt similar practices.


Larry Dieterich

> On May 24, 2021, at 11:34 PM, Shneor Sherman via Davisgig <davisgig at list.omsoft.com> wrote:
> 
> ?
> Unfortunately, I have to agree with Doug. Much talk about many things, no action. And driven by staff.
> Shneor Sherman
> 
> 
> On Monday, May 24, 2021, 08:10:00 PM PDT, Doug Walter <dawalter at dcn.org> wrote:
> 
> 
> I am stating only my personal opinion here, but the City of Davis is not a public entity willing to share risk in order to improve broadband delivery to Davis citizens. They provide not much talk and no action at all. 
> 
>> On 5/24/21 3:09 PM, Richard Lowenberg wrote:
>> Not sure if there is interest, but just in case: 
>> 
>> First Take on NTIA?s Newest Broadband Grant Program 
>> 
>> From broadband planning and engineering firm, CTC. 
>> 
>> https://www.ctcnet.us/blog/first-take-on-ntias-newest-broadband-grant-program/ 
>> 
>> The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) released a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) on May 19, 2021, for the Broadband Infrastructure Program?what the Consolidated Appropriations Act referred to as the Promote Broadband Expansion Grant Program. The funding window for submission of grant applications is now open and will close on August 17, 2021. 
>> 
>> This program represents a remarkable opportunity for communities and their private partners. Based on our first take on the NOFO, NTIA will fund projects that represent win-win, shared-risk scenarios as between public and private entities: projects in which public entities fund, build, and maintain communications infrastructure assets and their private partners operate those networks and provide services to the public. 
>> 
>> This is a model we?ve long analyzed, developed, and championed because of the opportunity for communities to share risk and effort with private partners. 
>> 
>> Here are key points you should understand about the program in general: 
>> 
>> (snip) 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> --------------------------------------------------------------- 
>> Richard Lowenberg, Executive Director 
>> 1st-Mile Institute     505-603-5200 
>> Box 8001, Santa Fe, NM 87504, 
>> rl at 1st-mile.org     www.1st-mile.org 
>> --------------------------------------------------------------- 
>> _______________________________________________ 
>> 
>> Please ref our wiki for details, documents and contacts: 
>> 
>> http://www.dcn.davis.ca.us/~help/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=start 
>> 
>> Davisgig mailing list 
>> Davisgig at list.omsoft.com 
>> http://list.omsoft.com/mailman/listinfo/davisgig 
> 
> -- Wag more, bark less~+~+~+~+~~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~Doug Walter, home account - dawalter at dcn.org
> _______________________________________________
> 
> Please ref our wiki for details, documents and contacts:
> 
> http://www.dcn.davis.ca.us/~help/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=start
> 
> Davisgig mailing list
> Davisgig at list.omsoft.com
> http://list.omsoft.com/mailman/listinfo/davisgig
> _______________________________________________
> 
> Please ref our wiki for details, documents and contacts:
> 
> http://www.dcn.davis.ca.us/~help/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=start
> 
> Davisgig mailing list
> Davisgig at list.omsoft.com
> http://list.omsoft.com/mailman/listinfo/davisgig
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