The 11.5-mile fiber build to a key tower site feeding wireless service in oriva hills will leverage an agreement with the city of gillette for the use of an existing raceway
Ended Project Grant Awarded Last action
- Award ID
- 5640MM835
- Recipient
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Visionary Communications LLC UEI T6NTQ7J74C95
- Awarding agency
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National Institute of Standards and Technology
Department of Commerce
- Obligated
- $1,558,127
Award facts
- Assistance listing
- 11.033 Middle Mile (Broadband) Grant Program
- Completion date
- Funding
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- $856,969.66 Federal
- $701,156.99 Non-federal
- Funding agency
- National Telecommunications and Information Administration Department of Commerce
- Place of performance
- Gillette, WY, USA
Award details come from USAspending.gov.
Description
- Activities
- Build 11.5 miles of fiber to a key tower site feeding wireless service in oriva hills augmented with the addition of two new tower sites and upgraded microwave backhauls. Create a point of presence at wright town hall, a community anchor institution used by both the town, campbell county, and numerous community groups. The combination of new towers, high-capacity microwave links and fiber backhaul will facilitate 100/20 mbps fixed wireless service at nearly.expected outcome: substantially increasing the capacity available which addresses the primary limitation of broadband availability and will be available for all last-mile providers to utilize. The network will expand coverage in oriva hills with two additional towers which will allow last-mile providers to serve additional locations and shorten distances between customers and serving access points, leading to greater speed. Create a point of presence at wright town hall, a community anchor institution used by both the town, campbell county, and numerous community groups. Support last-mile broadband service in oriva hills. Facilitate affordable broadband services in oriva hills and the town of wright. The combination of these elements will bring faster, less expensive, and more reliable internet service to this unserved and underserved community.
- Intended beneficiaries
- The project will bring critical fiber backhaul to the main tower site feeding oriva hills, substantially increasing the capacity available which addresses the primary limitation of broadband availability and will be available for all last-mile providers to utilize.town hall POP to the visitor center IRU, the town of wright will have a high-capacity, diverse middle-mile connection to its administrative center which will ensure connectivity for mission-critical functions and provide substantial benefits to residents. The combination of these elements will bring faster, less expensive, and more reliable internet service to this unserved and underserved community.
- Subrecipient activities
- Create a point of presence at wright town hall spectrum licenses for the SAF links specified for the oriva hills backhaul upgrades. Provide fixed wireless backhaul equipment, fiber optic cabling and components, hdpe innerduct, handholes and other outside plant components, fixed wireless towers, and electricity.
Transactions
| Action | Federal | Non-federal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment | -$404,201 | -$330,710 | |
| Original award | $1,261,171 | $1,031,867 |
Quick answers
Who received award 5640MM835?
5640MM835 was awarded to Visionary Communications LLC by National Institute of Standards and Technology (Department of Commerce) on September 1, 2023.
How much is award 5640MM835 worth?
$1,558,127 has been obligated on 5640MM835: $856,970 in federal funding and $701,157 in non-federal funding.
Which agency awarded 5640MM835?
National Institute of Standards and Technology (Department of Commerce) awarded 5640MM835, with funding from National Telecommunications and Information Administration (Department of Commerce).
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