[Imc-web] Re: [Imc-bookkeeper] Re: Fwd: [MADCoList] broadband stimulus

Tue Apr 7 13:38:44 CDT 2009

Hey everyone,
Seems like the best way to proceed is to figure out who the key players are
here in Urbana and get involved.  Does anyone know who this is and how we
can start working with them?

Nicole

On Mon, Apr 6, 2009 at 1:29 PM, Sascha Meinrath <sascha at ucimc.org> wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> Danielle Chynoweth wrote:
> > I think the IMC should apply for broadband stimulus money in the
> > November round.  Yes, the cities are asking for a big project to wire
> > everything.  We should submit a smaller proposal as well to be
> > considered.  Nicole, when you get a chance, take a look at the link
> below.
>
> My recommendation would be to apply as a core partner on whatever the city
> pulls
> together.  Having been integrally involved in this (I was one of the folks
> NTIA
> asked to testify at their public hearings), I can tell you that the best
> guess
> is that our chances will be bolstered by combining forces with others in
> our area.
>
> And there is funding that is statutorily earmarked for particular uses that
> the
> IMC would fit to a tee.  One key example: "$200,000,000 shall be for
> competitive
> grants for expanding public computer center capacity." I would also
> recommend
> not waiting until November if at all possible.  Far better to get our foot
> in
> the door as quickly as possible -- which would mean opening up lines of
> communications with the city (and other key local groups) immediately.
>
> --Sascha
>
> > - Danielle
> >
> >
> > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> > From: *Wally Bowen* <wallyb at main.nc.us <mailto:wallyb at main.nc.us>>
> > Date: Mon, Apr 6, 2009 at 12:42 PM
> > Subject: Re: [MADCoList] broadband stimulus
> > To: Danielle Chynoweth <chyn at ojctech.com <mailto:chyn at ojctech.com>>
> >
> >
> > Nan -- Nonprofit organizations are already eligible for NTIA and RUS
> > broadband stimulus grants.  Community media centers are ideally
> positioned
> > for this funding.
> >
> > Here's a good summary of the BB stimulus funding programs:
> >
> > http://www.baller.com/pdfs/Baller_Herbst_Stimulus_2-19-09.pdf
> >
> > We also know that there will be three staggered application windows for
> > NTIA (and most likely for RUS):  June, November, and May 2010 (these are
> > still approximations until the final RFP is published).  So this gives
> > community media orgs time to plan a nonprofit BB network.
> >
> > I will be posting a "how to" guide later today.
> >
> > wally
> >
> >
> > --
> > Wally Bowen, Executive Director
> > Mountain Area Information Network (MAIN)
> > http://www.main.nc.us
> > WPVM-LP  103.5 FM
> > http://www.wpvm.org
> > IndyLink Access & Webhosting
> > http://www.indylink.org
> > 828.255.0182  ext. 109
> >
> > On Mon, 6 Apr 2009, Nan Rubin wrote:
> >
> >>
> >>  I've been trying to follow all the broadband stimulus news, but it's
> > been a little hard to keep track.
> >>
> >> is it too late to propose other eligible entities for the grants,
> > besides "libraries and community colleges"?
> >>
> >> i think we need to propose that community media centers and similar
> > groups be able to apply.
> >>
> >> many have been serving as ISPs and local networking hubs, and could be
> > perfectly capable of building out and managing such services, esp. in
> > rural areas.
> >>
> >> what agency/dept is soliciting this input?
> >>
> >> thanks,
> >> Nan Rubin
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> * * * * * * *
> >> Nan Rubin
> >> Community Media Services
> >> 4700 Broadway # 2J
> >> NYC  NY  10040  USA
> >> 212-569-3391
> >>
> >> "The first hurdle is the people who
> >> will not accept the change that's already
> >> happened."  -- Joss Whedon
> >>
> >>
> >>
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Nicole Pion
Outreach and Development Adviser
AmeriCorps CTC VISTA
Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center
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