A major shift in the BEAD program now allows for flexible, hybrid network designs – blending fiber, fixed wireless, and satellite to accelerate broadband deployment. This change opens new opportunities for ISPs to reach rural communities faster, while laying a scalable foundation for the AI-powered future. Here’s what the updates mean, and how JLA Advisors […]
42 Billion. That’s the amount of federal funding provided for the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program (“BEAD”) – and everybody wants a piece of the pie. This investment will impact nearly every aspect of the broadband space, providing more high-speed internet access than any previous federal effort. With a goal to get all Americans
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On June 26th, the NTIA allocated state funding amounts under the BEAD program. Each state, plus DC, was awarded at least $100 million, and 19 states will distribute over $1 billion. States have 180 days from June 30th to submit their Initial Proposal, and may begin submitting proposals as early as July 1st. The first
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Watch JLA’s Transaction Readiness Webinar with Younium! SaaS companies must adequately prepare for transaction or funding opportunities in today’s fast-paced business environment. This panel aims to help SaaS companies better understand and increase their valuations in the eyes of potential investors.
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Watch JLA’s Broadband Funding Webinar! To help close the digital divide, the United States Government has introduced the BEAD program to assist with closing the gap of internet access. In this webinar, Widelity joins JLA Advisors on Telecompetitor to discuss this program and how it can impact communities.
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Watch JLA’s Broadband Breakfast Webinar! We dig deeper into BEAD and share our insights on how state broadband offices should approach matching funds, cost-sharing, and other compliance requirements.
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Young SaaS companies maturing along their journey to adulthood may fall into the trap of functioning as more of a professional services software-development shop built around a software platform. SaaS companies that are scaling quickly and need to appease their current customer base can find themselves dedicating excess time and resources to costly customization and
General Messaging Private SaaS companies experiencing growing pains can examine a few metrics to ensure they’re still moving in the right direction. Actively monitoring these KPIs as a SaaS company continues to scale allows leadership to pivot and make necessary changes before organizational and resource allocation errors become baked into ways of working. These KPIs
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Man, it’s sweet to be a SaaS leader. The tally for global SaaS companies is estimated at 15,500 in 2020, up from 10,000 in 2015 – and it’s only getting sweeter. Total spend on public SaaS services was $100B in 2020 with an estimated 16% CAGR through 2025 for all public cloud services. Among these services,
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