Re: [WISPA] Preliminary analysis of BTOP/BIP applications

2009-09-11 Thread Tom DeReggi
OK, so how is airspace measured? Is it 3-imensional?

Maybe we can claim that 500ft above sea level is unserved airspace, and does 
not have a Census block associated with it since its airspace, and qualify 
the entire US for WISPs :-)

By the way... what is the census block for their network? I'd argue it would 
get disqualified if it does not have one.
Unless they took the Flight's paths, and took all census blocks underneight 
the paths.


Tom DeReggi
RapidDSL & Wireless, Inc
IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband


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> This:
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> "requesting $65M to deploy "Inflight Internet service in the largely 
> unserved U.S. airspace via Aircell's ATG commercial broadband network."
>
> Is absolutely ridiculous!
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Re: [WISPA] Preliminary analysis of BTOP/BIP applications

2009-09-11 Thread Robert West
If it's a long flight they could burn some internet to a dual layer DVD.  

But I thought Bill Curtis already found the internet on the plane with his
AT&T netbook and the AT&T G4 network???  I was SURE that's what he told me.



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Behalf Of Scott Carullo
Sent: Thursday, September 10, 2009 6:46 PM
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Subject: Re: [WISPA] Preliminary analysis of BTOP/BIP applications

Yeah for that much they could put the Internet on a disk and take it  
with them on the plane :)

Scott Carullo
Brevard Wireless
(321) 205-1100 x102

On Sep 10, 2009, at 6:24 PM, ralph  wrote:

> This:
>
> "requesting $65M to deploy "Inflight Internet service in the largely  
> unserved U.S. airspace via Aircell's ATG commercial broadband  
> network."
>
> Is absolutely ridiculous!
>
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Re: [WISPA] Preliminary analysis of BTOP/BIP applications - WiMAX and Fiber are big winners with 307 WiMAX applications requesting $1.6B and 181 fiber applications requesting $3.7B - 1130 last mile ap

2009-09-10 Thread St. Louis Broadband
I would like a copy ;-)

We state we are fixed wireless in our 300 character description:

Applicant   St. Louis Broadband, LLC
Farmington, MO
Contact Victoira Proffer
314-974-5600
Project title   ShowMe Broadband
Program BIP/BTOP
Project typeLast Mile Remote Area
Grant request*  $ 37,222,917
Status  Received
Description ShowMe Broadband will be a fixed wireless network,
encompassing 13 rural counties boarding the New Madrid Fault Zone. We're in
an area of geologic vulnerability, an emergency response challenge! Our
unique design for a free emergency communications, as well as high speed
Internet access for rural areas, is a vital role which is backed by First
Responders, like the STL American Red Cross.

V

-Original Message-
From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On
Behalf Of RickG
Sent: Thursday, September 10, 2009 10:44 PM
To: WISPA General List
Subject: Re: [WISPA] Preliminary analysis of BTOP/BIP applications - WiMAX
and Fiber are big winners with 307 WiMAX applications requesting $1.6B and
181 fiber applications requesting $3.7B - 1130 last mile applications
requesting $14.2B.

It will be interesting to compare the applications with the money
winners. -RickG

On Thu, Sep 10, 2009 at 3:57 PM, Tim Sylvester 
wrote:
> I spent several hours last night and today analyzing the BTOP/BIP
applications. WiMAX and Fiber are big winners with 307 WiMAX applications
requesting $1.6B and 181 fiber applications requesting $3.7B. There are a
total of 1130 last mile applications requesting $14.2B. This analysis is
based on the information provide in the project description and not all of
the descriptions listed the last mile technology. In the next couple of
weeks, NTIA will publish the executive summaries for the applications which
should shed more light on the projects. I downloaded all of the applications
into Excel and added a column with the Last Mile technology. Send me e-mail
if you would like a copy of the spreadsheet.
>
> Four tables summarizing the last mile applications are at the bottom of
this list.
>
> Highlights
>
> - Total of 1130 last mile projects requesting $14.2B.
>
> - WiMAX was the leading last mile technology with 307 projects requesting
$1.6B.
>
> - Last mile fiber projects requested the most funds with 181 projects
requesting $3.7B.
>
> - The largest grant application was submitted by RADGOV, INC requesting
$938,187,772 for public computer centers which is 13% of the entire $7.2B
for all three rounds. Also, the total amount allocated to Public Computer
Center projects in this round is only $50M.
>
> - Aircell is requesting $65M to deploy "Inflight Internet service in the
largely unserved U.S. airspace via Aircell's ATG commercial broadband
network."
>
> - Digital Bridge submitted 158 applications for WiMAX networks for a total
of $154M grant funding and $98M in loans for a total request of $252M.
>
> - Glen Martin Inc submitted an application for $160M to deploy "two
thousand miles of 10 GigE service throughout Missouri." They also submitted
23 applications requesting a total of $252M to deploy wireless (probably
Motorola Canopy) broadband in rural Missouri.
>
> - Castillo Technologies, LLC submitted 17 applications requesting a total
of $51M for wireless broadband in rural Arizona.
>
> - Jedai Network, Inc. submitted 13 applications requesting $45M for
deploying broadband in rural Georgia.
>
> - KeyOn submitted 11 applications for $152M to deploy WiMAX at 3.65GHz in
Nebraska, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, South Dakota, Nevada, Missouri, Wisconsin,
Minnesota, Arkansas and Oklahoma.
>
> - Flow Mobile submitted 112 applications requesting $23M to deploy "a
4G-like mobile broadband WiFi network."
>
> - Clear Talk submitted 8 applications requesting $386M to deploy software
defined radios initially supporting EVDO Rev. A and upgradeable to
WiMAX/LTE.
>
> - Phalanx Technology Holdings, LLC submitted 5 applications requesting
$141M for a fiber network including $92M for Fiber to the home in eastern
Iowa.
>
> - Tower Stream submitted 17 applications requesting $123M to deploy WiMAX.
>
> - Utopian Wireless Corporation submitted 40 applications requesting $50M
to deploy WiMAX.
>
> - UTAH TELECOMMUNICATION OPEN INFRASTRUCTURE AGENCY submitted 3
applications requesting $57M to deploy "Fiber to the Premises" in Utah.
>
> Finally, my favorite project description comes from 21st Century
Communications, Inc. who is applying for an even $50,000,000 -
"Collaboration with Project Kick-Start for Broadband Public Computer Center
Expansion [William - add description]."
>
> Tim
>
> --
> Tim Sylvester
> Avanzar Networks
> (408) 826-8350 (o)
> (408) 334-1700 (m)
> t...@avanzarnetworks.com
>
>
>
>
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Re: [WISPA] Preliminary analysis of BTOP/BIP applications - WiMAX and Fiber are big winners with 307 WiMAX applications requesting $1.6B and 181 fiber applications requesting $3.7B - 1130 last mile ap

2009-09-10 Thread RickG
It will be interesting to compare the applications with the money
winners. -RickG

On Thu, Sep 10, 2009 at 3:57 PM, Tim Sylvester  wrote:
> I spent several hours last night and today analyzing the BTOP/BIP 
> applications. WiMAX and Fiber are big winners with 307 WiMAX applications 
> requesting $1.6B and 181 fiber applications requesting $3.7B. There are a 
> total of 1130 last mile applications requesting $14.2B. This analysis is 
> based on the information provide in the project description and not all of 
> the descriptions listed the last mile technology. In the next couple of 
> weeks, NTIA will publish the executive summaries for the applications which 
> should shed more light on the projects. I downloaded all of the applications 
> into Excel and added a column with the Last Mile technology. Send me e-mail 
> if you would like a copy of the spreadsheet.
>
> Four tables summarizing the last mile applications are at the bottom of this 
> list.
>
> Highlights
>
> - Total of 1130 last mile projects requesting $14.2B.
>
> - WiMAX was the leading last mile technology with 307 projects requesting 
> $1.6B.
>
> - Last mile fiber projects requested the most funds with 181 projects 
> requesting $3.7B.
>
> - The largest grant application was submitted by RADGOV, INC requesting 
> $938,187,772 for public computer centers which is 13% of the entire $7.2B for 
> all three rounds. Also, the total amount allocated to Public Computer Center 
> projects in this round is only $50M.
>
> - Aircell is requesting $65M to deploy "Inflight Internet service in the 
> largely unserved U.S. airspace via Aircell's ATG commercial broadband 
> network."
>
> - Digital Bridge submitted 158 applications for WiMAX networks for a total of 
> $154M grant funding and $98M in loans for a total request of $252M.
>
> - Glen Martin Inc submitted an application for $160M to deploy "two thousand 
> miles of 10 GigE service throughout Missouri." They also submitted 23 
> applications requesting a total of $252M to deploy wireless (probably 
> Motorola Canopy) broadband in rural Missouri.
>
> - Castillo Technologies, LLC submitted 17 applications requesting a total of 
> $51M for wireless broadband in rural Arizona.
>
> - Jedai Network, Inc. submitted 13 applications requesting $45M for deploying 
> broadband in rural Georgia.
>
> - KeyOn submitted 11 applications for $152M to deploy WiMAX at 3.65GHz in 
> Nebraska, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, South Dakota, Nevada, Missouri, Wisconsin, 
> Minnesota, Arkansas and Oklahoma.
>
> - Flow Mobile submitted 112 applications requesting $23M to deploy "a 4G-like 
> mobile broadband WiFi network."
>
> - Clear Talk submitted 8 applications requesting $386M to deploy software 
> defined radios initially supporting EVDO Rev. A and upgradeable to WiMAX/LTE.
>
> - Phalanx Technology Holdings, LLC submitted 5 applications requesting $141M 
> for a fiber network including $92M for Fiber to the home in eastern Iowa.
>
> - Tower Stream submitted 17 applications requesting $123M to deploy WiMAX.
>
> - Utopian Wireless Corporation submitted 40 applications requesting $50M to 
> deploy WiMAX.
>
> - UTAH TELECOMMUNICATION OPEN INFRASTRUCTURE AGENCY submitted 3 applications 
> requesting $57M to deploy "Fiber to the Premises" in Utah.
>
> Finally, my favorite project description comes from 21st Century 
> Communications, Inc. who is applying for an even $50,000,000 - "Collaboration 
> with Project Kick-Start for Broadband Public Computer Center Expansion 
> [William - add description]."
>
> Tim
>
> --
> Tim Sylvester
> Avanzar Networks
> (408) 826-8350 (o)
> (408) 334-1700 (m)
> t...@avanzarnetworks.com
>
>
>
> 
> Last Mile Applications with Wireless Detail ($ amounts in millions)
>
> Technology              Applications     Grant            Loan            
> Total
> BPL                                 7              $70             $89        
>      $159
> Cable                              19              $63             $23        
>       $86
> DSL                                21             $120              $9        
>      $129
> Fiber                             181           $2,600          $1,100        
>    $3,700
> Other                               7              $24              $-        
>       $24
> Satellite                          12             $670            $830        
>    $1,500
> Unknown                   178           $2,200            $700           
> $2,900
> Wireless–3G                        21             $380            $380        
>      $760
> Wireless–802.11           134             $170             $34             
> $204
> Wireless–LTE                1              $16             $15             $31
> Wireless–Motorola                  25             $253              $9        
>      $262
> Wireless-Other             21             $333             $50             
> $383
> Wireless–Unkno

Re: [WISPA] Preliminary analysis of BTOP/BIP applications

2009-09-10 Thread Scott Carullo
Yeah for that much they could put the Internet on a disk and take it  
with them on the plane :)

Scott Carullo
Brevard Wireless
(321) 205-1100 x102

On Sep 10, 2009, at 6:24 PM, ralph  wrote:

> This:
>
> "requesting $65M to deploy "Inflight Internet service in the largely  
> unserved U.S. airspace via Aircell's ATG commercial broadband  
> network."
>
> Is absolutely ridiculous!
>
> mail/wireless/
>
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Re: [WISPA] Preliminary analysis of BTOP/BIP applications

2009-09-10 Thread ralph
This:

"requesting $65M to deploy "Inflight Internet service in the largely unserved 
U.S. airspace via Aircell's ATG commercial broadband network."

Is absolutely ridiculous!

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Re: [WISPA] Preliminary analysis of BTOP/BIP applications - WiMAX and Fiber are big winners with 307 WiMAX applications requesting $1.6B and 181 fiber applications requesting $3.7B - 1130 last mile ap

2009-09-10 Thread Al Schneider
I would appreciate a copy Tim.
Al Schneider

a...@charlesstreetpartners.com
 

-Original Message-
From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf 
Of Tim Sylvester
Sent: Thursday, September 10, 2009 3:58 PM
To: 'WISPA General List'; 'WISPA Members BTOP-BIP List'
Subject: [WISPA] Preliminary analysis of BTOP/BIP applications - WiMAX and 
Fiber are big winners with 307 WiMAX applications requesting $1.6B and 181 
fiber applications requesting $3.7B - 1130 last mile applications requesting 
$14.2B.

I spent several hours last night and today analyzing the BTOP/BIP applications. 
WiMAX and Fiber are big winners with 307 WiMAX applications requesting $1.6B 
and 181 fiber applications requesting $3.7B. There are a total of 1130 last 
mile applications requesting $14.2B. This analysis is based on the information 
provide in the project description and not all of the descriptions listed the 
last mile technology. In the next couple of weeks, NTIA will publish the 
executive summaries for the applications which should shed more light on the 
projects. I downloaded all of the applications into Excel and added a column 
with the Last Mile technology. Send me e-mail if you would like a copy of the 
spreadsheet.

Four tables summarizing the last mile applications are at the bottom of this 
list.

Highlights

- Total of 1130 last mile projects requesting $14.2B.

- WiMAX was the leading last mile technology with 307 projects requesting $1.6B.

- Last mile fiber projects requested the most funds with 181 projects 
requesting $3.7B.

- The largest grant application was submitted by RADGOV, INC requesting 
$938,187,772 for public computer centers which is 13% of the entire $7.2B for 
all three rounds. Also, the total amount allocated to Public Computer Center 
projects in this round is only $50M.

- Aircell is requesting $65M to deploy "Inflight Internet service in the 
largely unserved U.S. airspace via Aircell's ATG commercial broadband network."

- Digital Bridge submitted 158 applications for WiMAX networks for a total of 
$154M grant funding and $98M in loans for a total request of $252M.

- Glen Martin Inc submitted an application for $160M to deploy "two thousand 
miles of 10 GigE service throughout Missouri." They also submitted 23 
applications requesting a total of $252M to deploy wireless (probably Motorola 
Canopy) broadband in rural Missouri.

- Castillo Technologies, LLC submitted 17 applications requesting a total of 
$51M for wireless broadband in rural Arizona.

- Jedai Network, Inc. submitted 13 applications requesting $45M for deploying 
broadband in rural Georgia.

- KeyOn submitted 11 applications for $152M to deploy WiMAX at 3.65GHz in 
Nebraska, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, South Dakota, Nevada, Missouri, Wisconsin, 
Minnesota, Arkansas and Oklahoma. 

- Flow Mobile submitted 112 applications requesting $23M to deploy "a 4G-like 
mobile broadband WiFi network."

- Clear Talk submitted 8 applications requesting $386M to deploy software 
defined radios initially supporting EVDO Rev. A and upgradeable to WiMAX/LTE.

- Phalanx Technology Holdings, LLC submitted 5 applications requesting $141M 
for a fiber network including $92M for Fiber to the home in eastern Iowa.

- Tower Stream submitted 17 applications requesting $123M to deploy WiMAX.

- Utopian Wireless Corporation submitted 40 applications requesting $50M to 
deploy WiMAX.

- UTAH TELECOMMUNICATION OPEN INFRASTRUCTURE AGENCY submitted 3 applications 
requesting $57M to deploy "Fiber to the Premises" in Utah.

Finally, my favorite project description comes from 21st Century 
Communications, Inc. who is applying for an even $50,000,000 - "Collaboration 
with Project Kick-Start for Broadband Public Computer Center Expansion [William 
- add description]."

Tim

--
Tim Sylvester
Avanzar Networks
(408) 826-8350 (o)
(408) 334-1700 (m)
t...@avanzarnetworks.com




Last Mile Applications with Wireless Detail ($ amounts in millions)

Technology  Applications GrantLoanTotal
BPL 7  $70 $89  
   $159
Cable  19  $63 $23  
$86
DSL21 $120  $9  
   $129
Fiber 181   $2,600  $1,100  
 $3,700
Other   7  $24  $-  
$24
Satellite  12 $670$830  
 $1,500
Unknown   178   $2,200$700   $2,900
Wireless–3G21 $380$380  
   $760
Wireless–802.11   134 $170 $34 

[WISPA] Preliminary analysis of BTOP/BIP applications - WiMAX and Fiber are big winners with 307 WiMAX applications requesting $1.6B and 181 fiber applications requesting $3.7B - 1130 last mile applic

2009-09-10 Thread Tim Sylvester
I spent several hours last night and today analyzing the BTOP/BIP applications. 
WiMAX and Fiber are big winners with 307 WiMAX applications requesting $1.6B 
and 181 fiber applications requesting $3.7B. There are a total of 1130 last 
mile applications requesting $14.2B. This analysis is based on the information 
provide in the project description and not all of the descriptions listed the 
last mile technology. In the next couple of weeks, NTIA will publish the 
executive summaries for the applications which should shed more light on the 
projects. I downloaded all of the applications into Excel and added a column 
with the Last Mile technology. Send me e-mail if you would like a copy of the 
spreadsheet.

Four tables summarizing the last mile applications are at the bottom of this 
list.

Highlights

- Total of 1130 last mile projects requesting $14.2B.

- WiMAX was the leading last mile technology with 307 projects requesting $1.6B.

- Last mile fiber projects requested the most funds with 181 projects 
requesting $3.7B.

- The largest grant application was submitted by RADGOV, INC requesting 
$938,187,772 for public computer centers which is 13% of the entire $7.2B for 
all three rounds. Also, the total amount allocated to Public Computer Center 
projects in this round is only $50M.

- Aircell is requesting $65M to deploy "Inflight Internet service in the 
largely unserved U.S. airspace via Aircell's ATG commercial broadband network."

- Digital Bridge submitted 158 applications for WiMAX networks for a total of 
$154M grant funding and $98M in loans for a total request of $252M.

- Glen Martin Inc submitted an application for $160M to deploy "two thousand 
miles of 10 GigE service throughout Missouri." They also submitted 23 
applications requesting a total of $252M to deploy wireless (probably Motorola 
Canopy) broadband in rural Missouri.

- Castillo Technologies, LLC submitted 17 applications requesting a total of 
$51M for wireless broadband in rural Arizona.

- Jedai Network, Inc. submitted 13 applications requesting $45M for deploying 
broadband in rural Georgia.

- KeyOn submitted 11 applications for $152M to deploy WiMAX at 3.65GHz in 
Nebraska, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, South Dakota, Nevada, Missouri, Wisconsin, 
Minnesota, Arkansas and Oklahoma. 

- Flow Mobile submitted 112 applications requesting $23M to deploy "a 4G-like 
mobile broadband WiFi network."

- Clear Talk submitted 8 applications requesting $386M to deploy software 
defined radios initially supporting EVDO Rev. A and upgradeable to WiMAX/LTE.

- Phalanx Technology Holdings, LLC submitted 5 applications requesting $141M 
for a fiber network including $92M for Fiber to the home in eastern Iowa.

- Tower Stream submitted 17 applications requesting $123M to deploy WiMAX.

- Utopian Wireless Corporation submitted 40 applications requesting $50M to 
deploy WiMAX.

- UTAH TELECOMMUNICATION OPEN INFRASTRUCTURE AGENCY submitted 3 applications 
requesting $57M to deploy "Fiber to the Premises" in Utah.

Finally, my favorite project description comes from 21st Century 
Communications, Inc. who is applying for an even $50,000,000 - "Collaboration 
with Project Kick-Start for Broadband Public Computer Center Expansion [William 
- add description]."

Tim

--
Tim Sylvester
Avanzar Networks
(408) 826-8350 (o)
(408) 334-1700 (m)
t...@avanzarnetworks.com




Last Mile Applications with Wireless Detail ($ amounts in millions)

Technology  Applications GrantLoanTotal
BPL 7  $70 $89  
   $159
Cable  19  $63 $23  
$86
DSL21 $120  $9  
   $129
Fiber 181   $2,600  $1,100  
 $3,700
Other   7  $24  $-  
$24
Satellite  12 $670$830  
 $1,500
Unknown   178   $2,200$700   $2,900
Wireless–3G21 $380$380  
   $760
Wireless–802.11   134 $170 $34 $204
Wireless–LTE1  $16 $15 $31
Wireless–Motorola  25 $253  $9  
   $262
Wireless-Other 21 $333 $50 $383
Wireless–Unknown  196   $1,730$744  
 $2,474
Wireless–WiMAX307   $1,100$500   $1,600
-   --  --  
---
Totals  1,130   $9,729  $4,483  $14,212
 
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