It looks like stiff competition, especially at BTOP. 1230 rural applications. I would guess that a good portion of the 830 applications seeking joint evaluation are not willing to shoulder an RUS loan but are instead seeking more grants than they can get at BIP.
Chris
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Subject: [WISPA] NTIA Announces 2,200 Applications for
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NTIA Announces 2,200 Applications for BIP/BTOP for a total
of $27.6 Billion dollars
http://broadbandcensus.com/2009/08/2200-broadband-stimulus-applications-seek
-seven-times-more-funds-than-available/
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