Feb 8, 2021 | Digital Inclusion, Federal Policy, Financing, Resources
Emergency Broadband Benefit...
Aug 17, 2018 | Blog Entry, Financing, News
Following the FCC’s funding cuts for its Rural Health Care (RHC) program within the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC), health care providers are relying more on consortia as a source of administrative and financial reprieve. We did some research and...
Jul 31, 2018 | Additional Resources, Blog Entry, Digital Inclusion, Financing
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC)’s Mobility Fund Phase II (MF-II) aims to incentivize LTE/4G deployment in rural areas through reverse auction by making available up to $4.53 billion over the next ten years. However, some find the data that the FCC uses to...
Jul 19, 2018 | Additional Resources, Blog Entry, Digital Inclusion, Financing, Models 101, Policies and Ordinances
What is an Unbundled Network Element (UNE)? Think of a UNE as a “broadband bridge.” This bridge allows network builders to supplement their networks by leasing (at a favorable rate) network elements — telecommunications infrastructure such as copper wire and fiber —...
May 2, 2018 | Financing, Outside Resources, Resources
A list of recommended funding sources for communities.
May 5, 2017 | Financing, Getting Started, Resources
An Overview of Institutional, Contractual and Financial Arrangements. This material was developed by consultants at DHInfrastructure in cooperation with the Leverett Municipal Light Plant (LMLP) and the Town of Leverett, Massachusetts. The material is meant to inform...
Mar 10, 2017 | Financing, Resources
Competition and Interconnection
Mar 10, 2017 | Financing, Resources
Justifying a network from indirect savings
