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It appears that Google is experiencing the same pushback that many non-telco Internet Service Providers hit up against when attempting to install new state-of-the-art fiber optic networks. The obstacles are often in place to give favor to the incumbents. Incumbents who are satisfied making profits off of old and horribly outdated copper and cable [...] Over two months have passed since the Nevada County Connected (NCC) wireless broadband infrastructure project received its letter of rejection from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) for Round 2 broadband stimulus funding. Like any good story, there is background that helps frame the present. Typically, the “winners” get the stage and the [...] NTIA announced the final round of grant awards yesterday under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act’s Broadband Technology Opportunities Program, BTOP. All awards were required to be announced by September 30. Nevada County Connected’s project, although we went through a thorough (and grueling) 7-week vetting during due diligence, was in the end not a [...] |
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