Throughout the public broadband planning process, a public entity may choose to use either a Request for Proposal (RFP) or Request for Information (RFI) process, or a combination thereof, to select vendors and/or project partners. Communities must always be aware of and follow their own state’s and local procurement and contracting processes before finalizing purchase orContinue reading “Request for proposals / request for information (side bar)”
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What Are the Best Roles for the Public Sector in Broadband Infrastructure?
According to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA), infrastructure “includes, at a minimum, the structures, facilities, and equipment for roads, highways and bridges; public transportation; dams, ports, harbors, and other maritime facilities; intercity passenger and freight railroads; freight and intermodal facilities; airports; water systems, including drinking water and wastewater systems;Continue reading “What Are the Best Roles for the Public Sector in Broadband Infrastructure?”
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