USDA ANNOUNCES NEW PROPOSED RULES FOR BROADBAND IN RURAL COMMUNITIES
[SOURCE: US Department of Agriculture]
On Friday, Agriculture Under Secretary for Rural Development Thomas C. Dorr
announced the publication of new proposed rules designed to facilitate the
further deployment of broadband services to rural communities nationwide. Key
elements include: 1) Promoting deployment to rural areas with little or no
service; 2) Ensuring that residents in funded areas get broadband access more
quickly; 3) Limiting funding in urban areas and areas where a significant share
of the market is served by incumbent providers; 4) Clarifying and streamlining
equity and marketing survey requirements; 5) Increasing the transparency of the
application process, including legal notice requirements, to make more informed
lending/borrowing decisions; 6) Promoting a better understanding of all
application requirements, including market survey, competitive analysis,
business plan, and system design requirements; and 7) ensuring that projects
funding are keeping pace with increasing demand for bandwidth.
http://www.dailywireless.org/2007/05/14/rural-broadband-gets-a-plan/
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