Broadband stimulus: Cha- Cha- Cha Changes in NOFA rule

Some time this month, NTIA/RUS intends to issue an RFI (News - Alert) or “Request for Information” to gather input on rule changes, additions, deletions, and so on for the NOFA. This is likely your last best opportunity to impact the stimulus funding process. There’s a strong sentiment at the agencies to combine the last two funding rounds.

In the RFI process expect serious jockeying for attention by incumbents who’ve decided they want to play in the sandbox after all, but not by rules that 2,200 other applications didn’t view as the kiss of death. Also anticipate lots of input from applicants still recovering from funding round 1...