Monday, May 18, 2009

Show me the money

May 12, 2009

The Notice of Funds Availability (NoFA) for the broadband stimulus is expected next month. This document will detail the criteria for getting grants.

That means we will soon get some answers regarding such widely debated issues as what’s meant by broadband, unserved and underserved relative to the Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP). Folks also expect to get clarity on the interconnection and open networks language in the broadband stimulus legislation. And NoFA should clear up the rules related to NTIA grant recipients’ 20 percent matching fund requirement...