Well, my targeted area for RUS, was disqualified the first year because it was a CDA instead of a Township. So we got the rules changed. Second year, when Verizon heard what we were up to, they decided to selectively deploy Broadband to like 3 people, to disqualify our area, again. Its really tough finding areas, that are off of the RBOC's radar. (Unless you are already the ILEC for your area) I'm not dissing the program though. They definately stayed true to their goal to give to the most rural, and the winners benefitted greatly.
Tom DeReggi RapidDSL & Wireless, Inc IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband ----- Original Message ----- From: "Scottie Arnett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'WISPA General List'" <wireless@wispa.org> Sent: Monday, June 23, 2008 11:13 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] 2012 - The End of the Internet > The RUS programs I checked into are for towns with no broadband. The local > Rural Co-op telco has at least a few DSL modems in every town in the > county. > Guess where they got the money for the towns with a "few." Yup, you got > it. > I was also told that the USDA will not loan or grant you money if you are > going to be in direct competition with someone thay have already granted > or > loaned money too, I do not know how much truth there is to this. > > Scott > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Tom DeReggi > Sent: Monday, June 23, 2008 1:44 PM > To: WISPA General List > Subject: Re: [WISPA] 2012 - The End of the Internet > > >>The RUS grant program is ideal >> for guys like you. > > Not really. The RUS grant programs were pretty much good for Indian > tribes, > based on the majority winners. > You need close to 100% point award to get one, which means a township less > than 500 people. > With some exception of course. > > But from what I've seen, the RUS Loan program has been wonderful for many > Rural area providers that were already well financed with a good proven > ability to repay, such as a local ILEC. > > Tom DeReggi > RapidDSL & Wireless, Inc > IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Chuck McCown - 2" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> > Sent: Friday, June 20, 2008 11:09 PM > Subject: Re: [WISPA] 2012 - The End of the Internet > > >> You really should get to be govt funded too. The RUS grant program is >> ideal >> for guys like you. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Scottie Arnett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> >> Sent: Friday, June 20, 2008 10:06 PM >> Subject: Re: [WISPA] 2012 - The End of the Internet >> >> >>> My nearest town(and most populated) that I serve has a population of >>> 1600 in TN. And that is a town, not a little subdivision, and the >>> local co-op telco is missing some of that providing the service >>> beyond dialup along with us. I will mark my calender, and bet you (if >>> the FCC does not change their ways with giving the rural co-ops >>> everything they ask for, and I have already been in this discussion >>> with Chuck, we never had even ISDN until 2003 or so) that you have >>> FIOS probably 5 years before we do. Just because, they give the more >>> populated "rural areas" the money b4 they do the less populated. Hum, >>> does that follow their strategy? Not wanting to start a war >>> here....we cover the places the gov't funded co-ops, do NOT. Where is >>> OUR money for the area's we cover that the co-op does not? Not >>> wanting a politcal war here either....just thinking the current >>> "State of War" is far sided from the FCC point of view that the >>> already regulated telcos and cable co's are more than enough >>> competition. They very seldom consider WISP as competition and I >>> invite anyone to provide evidence that they REALLY do! >>> >>> Scott >>> ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- >>> From: Bryan Scott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> Reply-To: WISPA General List <wireless@wispa.org> >>> Date: Fri, 20 Jun 2008 20:37:46 -0600 >>> >>>> >>>>On Jun 20, 2008, at 8:23 PM, Scottie Arnett wrote: >>>> >>>>> I am probably way more rural than Tom DeReggi on this, and I could >>>>> not agree with him more plus add to it as far as the so called >>>>> gov't push to get broadband to the "real rural markets." I think >>>>> their "push" is more of a "ghost" as far as the FCC has ruled in >>>>> the last 6 to 8 years. Just IMHO. >>>> >>>>There are some farmers along the Utah/Nevada border that are going to >>>>have fiber to the home before I ever will... >>>> >>>>-- Bryan >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>--------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>----------- >>>>WISPA Wants You! 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