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Challenges to Building Broadband Business and resident expectations grow every day and as the economy tightens; Municipal Governments are looking for methods to meet those demands by doing more with less. Communities need direct access and control over their communications as much as they do their water and electrical services. Staying competitive to ensure further economic development means getting broadband access affordably and quickly by bringing competitive service to businesses and residents. It’s not just better phone service: It’s your city’s critical communications link to the world. High-speed Internet access, low-cost voice communications and large data file transfer are becoming the everyday standard for businesses and governmental offices. These Metropolitan Area Networks (MAN) must be in place and providing services for businesses to even consider your city as a potential relocation site. Additionally, to retain and grow your community's constituency, public schools must upgrade their networks and stay connected to remain competitive with neighboring communities. Municipalities can benefit from implementing a municipally-owned or controlled network in multiple ways:
Unfortunately, 100% availability to broadband networks is still a distant dream for most of the U.S. It’s the areas that don’t have it, that need it most for economic development, telemedicine, distance learning and interactivity with the rest of the world. The question is always- “How do we pay for it?” Aggregate Networks' Solution We finance up to 100% of services and capital expenses for new networks through Municipal Leasing and direct access to Government Loan & Grant programs, including startup costs, construction, conduit, fiber & equipment. Success in deploying a broadband communication infrastructure requires innovative financing solutions and matching the best technology with the most knowledgeable experts. Aggregate Networks provides an integrated turnkey solution including:
Our end-to-end solution helps reduce costs and enhance the value you can deliver to your businesses, residents, and agencies Federal Grants & Loans e-Copernicus, our close affiliate, specializes in Federal grant/loan financing, political representation for municipalities & private broadband/telecom companies. Principals of e-Copernicus are also Advisory Board Members of Aggregate Networks. e-Copernicus was formed by The Honorable Gregory L. Rohde and The Honorable Christopher McLean. Gregory Rohde & Christopher McLean have helped hundreds of municipalities, companies and new projects get funded through the many Federal Programs they established while at the National Telecommunications Information Administration (NTIA) and the Rural Utilities Service (RUS), and since leaving those positions. There are dozens of programs that have over $1 billion available to communities and companies for broadband applications. Knowing which programs exist and then how to access those funds is what Aggregate Networks and e-Copernicus do together to find the best combination of financing sources for your project. For information on Privately Sponsored Broadband, click here. |
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