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<p>I am stating only my <b>personal</b> 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. <br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 5/24/21 3:09 PM, Richard Lowenberg
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cite="mid:59f3b5e27f527b09dc5c755572d7f705@1st-mile.org">Not sure
if there is interest, but just in case:
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First Take on NTIA’s Newest Broadband Grant Program
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From broadband planning and engineering firm, CTC.
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<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.ctcnet.us/blog/first-take-on-ntias-newest-broadband-grant-program/">https://www.ctcnet.us/blog/first-take-on-ntias-newest-broadband-grant-program/</a>
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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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Richard Lowenberg, Executive Director
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1st-Mile Institute 505-603-5200
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Box 8001, Santa Fe, NM 87504,
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Please ref our wiki for details, documents and contacts:
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