Cautionary Stories of the State of Broadband Mapping - Texas and Tennessee
With up to $350 million in federal stimulus funds allocated for broadband mapping, an organization called Connected Nation is racking up the frequent flying miles in an effort to capture the lion's share of the money. From Austin to Boise, Honolulu, Oklahoma City and even up to Wail, Alaska, and many points in between, Connected Nation has pitched its services to state governments, with impressive results in either setting up the contracting process to obtain contracts, or obtaining contracts outright. At the same time, those results provide cautionary tales for Federal policymakers who would delegate mapping projects to state governments. One story involves the intricacies of the bidding process. The other involves how to do away with a bidding process. In one case, Connected Nation was the winner. In the other, its chances of winning are extremely favorable.
Cautionary Stories of the State of Broadband Mapping - Texas and Tennessee