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One Economy could still get $46M
Friday, 26 March 2010 18:21
DDP_rooftopOne Economy is D.C.'s favorite community outreach program, including a $1M check from the wireless carriers at CTIA delivered via the FCC Chairman. So I and many others were surprised they weren't announced for NTIA funding so far. I had thought was over since they promised the losers would have been notified. "Not so," the word came back, they are one of about a dozen "still pending." One Economy provide support to the folks who've put free wireless across much of Harlem and the Bronx, including the tower above. http://www.fastnetnews.com/a-wireless-cloud/61-w/2486-a-bronx-tale-the-amazing-unknown-free-wireless

    Microsoft and Dell have been working with One Economy for a big pr campaign including computer discounts I expected to be announced as part of the plan. There could be a last minute glitch, but it's far more likely they are holding back for a publicity push. The cableco's A+ discount program is mostly a hollow publicity stunt designed to let Julius off the hook for not demanding real price cuts; I hope the Microsoft-Dell program is better, but they've provided no public details.

CLEC Allegiance has $31M pending as well as do the others below.
Some actually have been funded but they are holding back details. 
Critical Hub Networks, Inc. PR Middle Mile $26,376,913
IT&E GU, MP Middle Mile $8,039,791.00
Contact Network Inc. d/b/a InLine MS Last Mile $27,817,901.00
Anniston Fiber Optics, Inc. AL Last Mile Non-Remote Area $5,097,508.00
Public Utility District of Pend Oreille County WA Last Mile Non-Remote Area $27,325,803.00  
City of Richmond CA Last Mile $6,698,832.00
DigitalBridge Communications Corp. ID Last Mile Non-Remote Area $7M 
Allegiance Communications AR, KS, OK, TX Last Mile Non-Remote Area $31,436,003.00 Pending Map  
City of Williamstown KY Last Mile Non-Remote Area $669,135.00 Pending Map
Buggs Island Telephone Cooperative VA Last Mile Non-Remote Area $17,801,420.00 Pending Map
Pine Telephone Company, Inc. OK Last Mile Non-Remote Area $9,472,078.00
University MI Public Computer Center $896,114.00 $895,482.00 Awarded http://www.ntia.doc.gov/broadbandgrants/factsheets/MichiganStateUniversity_Factsheet__LES_011910.pdf Not Applicable.
Fayetteville State University NC Public Computer Center $1,026,074.00
One Economy Corporation AL, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, NJ, NM, NY, NC, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, WA, WV, WI Sustainable Broadband Adoption $45,527,735  

For the record: I've done a modest amount of unpaid work with Digital Divide Partners on community wireless who have received support from One Economy. Most of Harlem and the South Bronx now has free wireless although no one knows it.