ISP's - ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

Infographic explaining the estimated costs of deploying various types of broadband networks from the NTIA. https://broadbandusa.ntia.doc.gov/sites/default/files/resource-files/bbusa_costs_at_glance_networks.pdf

Interactive Map of the Connect America Fund eligible areas and reported deployments. https://data.usac.org/publicreports/caf-map/

The Michigan Department of Technology, Management, and Budget (DTMB) is providing a grant opportunity to extend broadband service into unserved areas in Michigan. The grant funds are available to projects that demonstrate collaboration to achieve community investment and economic development goals of the area impacted. https://www.michigan.gov/dtmb/0,5552,7-358-82547_56345_91154---,00.html

The Schools and Libraries (E-rate) Program provides funding towards eligible services for schools and libraries. https://www.usac.org/e-rate/

Interactive map from the FCC representing their FCC Form 477 data. https://broadbandmap.fcc.gov/#/

Detailed resource of federal broadband funding opportunities. https://broadbandusa.ntia.doc.gov/sites/default/files/resource-files/ntia_guidetofedfunding_062317.pdf

Detailed resource for creating public-private broadband deployment partnerships. https://broadbandusa.ntia.doc.gov/sites/default/files/resource-files/bbusa_effective_public_private_partnerships.pdf

Right-of-Way Permitting Resource Page https://www.michigan.gov/mdot/0,4616,7-151-9623_26662_26679_27267_48606-182161--,00.html

Association website for the Michigan Cable Telecommunications Association. http://michcable.com/

Community Development Block Grant opportunities. https://www.miplace.org/programs/community-development-block-grant/

Website for MITA https://mita1.org/

MPSC's Safe Digging webpage with regulations and requirements https://www.michigan.gov/mpsc/0,9535,7-395-93309_93437_94221---,00.html

The Technology Council of West Michigan exists to grow software-oriented businesses in the Greater Grand Rapids region. https://www.rightplace.org/for-local-business/industry-councils/the-technology-council-of-west-michigan

Website for the Telecommunications Association of Michigan. http://www.telecommich.org/

Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity website for Information Technology resources. https://www.michigan.gov/leo/0,5863,7-336-78421_95539_64363-299925--,00.html

Funding Opportunities webpage https://www.eda.gov/funding-opportunities/

USDA's website for Broadband. https://www.usda.gov/broadband

USDA Telecom Contact directory. https://www.rd.usda.gov/contact-us/telecom-gfr

Infographic on the importance of broadband across sectors from the NTIA. https://broadbandusa.ntia.doc.gov/sites/default/files/resource-files/bbusa_why_does_broadband_matter.pdf