In Michigan the map is the map, we could not use BEAD funds for the new subdivision but it would be a no-brainer to complete the BEAD build and then the next day continue building the rest of the subdivision on our own budget.
On Mon, Mar 23, 2026 at 5:23 PM [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: > > In our state the window closed months ago for adding more locations. > ________________________________ > From: AF <[email protected]> on behalf of Ken Hohhof <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, March 23, 2026 1:37 PM > To: 'AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group' <[email protected]> > Subject: [AFMUG] new subdivision not included in BEAD locations > > > So there’s a long dormant subdivision just outside of town with just 2 houses > (originally model homes I think) where Lennar is now selling lots and > building houses. Looks like around 100 lots. The 2 existing houses are > slated to get BEAD funding, but not the remaining 98. > > > > What do you think will happen? It would be silly for the awardee to only > build FTTH to the 2 locations. I would guess 100 potential customers all > together, not the typical rural one house ever half mile, would be a > no-brainer even without the subsidy. If BEAD is paying to build the main > line and hook up 2 locations, it should be profitable to run duct, handholes > and flowerpots to the rest of the lots using their own money. > > > > Or do you think they would go back to the state and renegotiate to get all > the locations subsidized? Would BEAD have their finances stretched to the > point where they don’t want to do anything organically? > > -- > AF mailing list > [email protected] > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com -- AF mailing list [email protected] http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com
