Broadband stimulus now is blocking and tackling

For potential broadband stimulus applicants, about 90 percent of what must be done now is blocking and tackling, possibly 10 percent is about inspiration. The reason is simply that with the notice of funding availability now out, applicants have until Aug. 14, 2009 to get their completed applications submitted.

NTIA applications must be screened for completeness first, say attorneys at DowLohnes. And since incomplete applications automatically get rejected, applicants now must "write to the regs," crafting responses that address as many of the identified objectives as possible while supplying all the required supporting documentation. That's a tedious, labor-intensive process, but essential...