[Davisgig] First Take on NTIA’s Newest Broadband Grant Program

[Larry Dieterich]

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:
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> Unfortunately, I have to agree with Doug. Much talk about many things, no action. And driven by staff.
> Shneor Sherman
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> On Monday, May 24, 2021, 08:10:00 PM PDT, Doug Walter <dawalter at dcn.org> wrote:
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> 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. 
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>> 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. 
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>> https://www.ctcnet.us/blog/first-take-on-ntias-newest-broadband-grant-program/ 
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>> 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. 
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>> 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. 
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>> 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. 
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>> Here are key points you should understand about the program in general: 
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>> (snip) 
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>> 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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