But they got $3M to do nothing in VA. $76M in TN https://broadbandbreakfast.com/amazon-and-spacex-undercut-competition-in-tennessee-bead-bidding/
On Fri, Aug 15, 2025 at 9:57 AM Ken Hohhof <[email protected]> wrote: > > https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/08/starlink-tries-to-block-virginias-plan-to-bring-fiber-internet-to-residents/ > > > > *From:* AF <[email protected]> *On Behalf Of *Josh Luthman > *Sent:* Friday, August 15, 2025 8:53 AM > *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group <[email protected]> > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] T-Mobile 5G and Fiber Home Internet > > > > The real winner is SpaceX. > > > > 0 additional work for big fat checks. > > > > On Thu, Aug 14, 2025 at 5:05 PM Mike Hammett <[email protected]> wrote: > > T-Mobile and\or their affiliates won big in Louisiana. > > Well, still subject to official award. > > > > > -- > Mike Hammett > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Chuck" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Cc: [email protected] > Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2025 3:54:22 PM > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] T-Mobile 5G and Fiber Home Internet > > Who has been winning BEAD? > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Aug 14, 2025, at 2:27 PM, Mike Hammett <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > And Lumos. > > And US Internet. > > And they've been winning BEAD money. > > And using SiFi. > > And... > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Mike Hammett > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Josh Luthman" <[email protected]> > > To: "AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group" <[email protected]> > > Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2025 11:35:57 AM > > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] T-Mobile 5G and Fiber Home Internet > > > > > > > > Tmobile owns Metronet now. So they'll check the location for Metronet > fiber. That's the best lifespan of customer. If they can't get it with > fiber, then get cheap internet with 5G. > > > > Yes, Tmobile sold all of their wireline to Cogent and then bought > Metronet fiber. > > > > > > On Thu, Aug 14, 2025 at 11:45 AM Ken Hohhof < [email protected] > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Maybe I’m reading too much into this, but T-Mobile seems to be treating > FWA and fiber as two flavors of the same service. > > > > > > > > This might just let them use the same tools for qualification, signup, > etc. Or it might mean they view FWA as a precursor to fiber rollout. Sign > up home Internet customers using 5G, then where you have concentrations of > customers, roll out fiber? That way you avoid running out of celltower > capacity, and you capture the customers and keep them away from competitors. > > > > > > > > -- > > AF mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > > > > -- > > AF mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > > -- > > AF mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > > > -- > AF mailing list > [email protected] > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > > > -- > AF mailing list > [email protected] > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > > -- > AF mailing list > [email protected] > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >
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