ISP Applying for State Broadband Funding

JLA helped secure a state broadband grant by conducting network design, economic analysis, and grant application.

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About the client​

A regional ISP focused on the residential rural market aiming to secure state-level funding for fiber deployments by leveraging both current and planned infrastructure.

The Challenge

01

Location data was a moving target, evolving based on the state’s data gathering and refinement processes.

02

Network design must consider the client’s existing and planned infrastructure, the client’s strategic objectives, areas of demand opportunity, and the competitive landscape.

03

State rules, procedures, and scoring are highly detailed and unique to each program.

JLA Approach

  • Leveraged geospatial analysis tools to complete a comprehensive network design connecting the most attractive set of locations.
  • Constructed a rigorous economic analysis and full business case, modeling the financial return and ensuring the project’s characteristics met the client’s financial targets.
  • Conducted a thorough competitive assessment to analyze the likely behavior of previous grant winners as well as existing service providers in the area
  • Led the application writing, assembly, and submission process.

Outcomes​

01

JLA produced a detailed network design providing broadband service to the selected target locations.

02

Created a detailed business case, factoring in build cost and projected revenues

03

Client won a significant state grant for the fiber deployment project.

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