I found this page on the USDA web site with a database of Broadband projects funded by the USDA. It looks like this will also be the site that ISPs can use to find proposed BIP/BTOP projects in their area and file a challenge.
You can sign up to receive e-mail when a new Public Notice of Filing (PNF) is posted that lists new proposed projects at: http://broadbandsearch.sc.egov.usda.gov/Subscription/Initiate.aspx?action=create You can search for existing projects at: http://broadbandsearch.sc.egov.usda.gov/SearchTabs.aspx or look at them on a map at: http://broadbandsearch.sc.egov.usda.gov/AllStatesMap.aspx You can look up the PNFs and file a response at: http://broadbandsearch.sc.egov.usda.gov/LegalNoticeFiling/List.Aspx This is a response form which shows you the type of information required to file a response/challenge: http://www.usda.gov/rus/telecom/broadband/pdf/legal-notice-response-form-kk.pdf USDA uses an online mapping tool to create maps that show service areas. The tool requires an account with the USDA eAuthentication system. It may take a couple of days to have your account approved, so apply sooner than later. You can sign up for an account at: https://eauth.sc.egov.usda.gov/eAuth/selfRegistration/selfRegLevel1Step1.jsp Again, this is what I have found searching the USDA web site. The site has language about BIP & BTOP but there has not been an official announcement that this is the site that will be used. Tim > -----Original Message----- > From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On > Behalf Of Chuck Bartosch > Sent: Tuesday, September 15, 2009 7:43 AM > To: WISPA General List > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Searchable Map of Stimulus projects > > Realistically, you can't block the application if you can reach less > than 50% of the households in an area. Plus they are probably applying > for funds to cover an area larger than (or at least not completely > coincident with) yours, which would likely make a successful challenge > improbable at best. > > However, BTOP requires that they offer interconnection, and strongly > encouages them to offer a real wholesale arrangement. It might be > worth your time to approach them about it. > > Chuck > Sent from my iPhone > > On Sep 15, 2009, at 8:49 AM, "L. Aaron Kaplan" <aa...@lo-res.org> > wrote: > > > > > On Sep 15, 2009, at 2:20 PM, Steve Barnes wrote: > > > >> Digital Bridge has asked for money for Underserved for the county > >> that I service, the whole county. > >> Questions: > >> 1. Since I am the only WISP in the Rural areas of my county and my > >> standard is 1024/256 with 2.4 and there is 50% of the clients that I > >> cant get due to trees. I assume that that will be seen as > >> Underserved. Is there anything that I can do to get this blocked? > > > > Just a quit though - correct me if I am wrong, but... > > > > Isnt blocking competition very un-American somehow? > > Is "blocking" even possible? > > > > I hope you also applied for getting thru the trees, no? > > > > > >> 2. Now it appears that they asked for money for all the Census > >> blocks in the county. ALL the cities have My service, DSL, and > >> Cable. How can that be labeled as Underserved. If we get one Block > >> rejected does that stop the one request which would be all my area? > > > > --- > > there's no place like 127.0.0.1, except maybe ::1 (someday) > > > > (üäö) > > > > > > > > --- > > --- > > --- > > --- > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > > http://signup.wispa.org/ > > --- > > --- > > --- > > --- > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > --------- > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > --------- > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
