Breaking News
7/8/2010 — Questions & Answers issued for RFP-2010-03
7/1/2010 — The North Florida Broadband Authority (NFBA) has released the final North Florida Economic Development Partnership (NFEDP) Feasibility Study. The feasibility study analyzed the viability of expanding broadband services in the North Central Florida Rural Area of Critical Economic Concern (RACEC) and the most suitable broadband network design and funding strategy necessary to do so.
Click here to see the study (pdf)
6/16/2010 — NFBA issues RFP for Professional Auditing Services
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6/3/2010 — The Grant Compliance Request for Proposals Selection Committee is pleased to present the result of its evaluation.
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4/16/2010 — The NFBA interim business plan is now available. Click here to download
2/18/2010 — The NFBA has received a $30 million Federal grant to enable and enhance Broadband access in North Florida. A press release is available for viewing, as well as a message from Jeff Hendry to NFBA members. Click here for more details.
The North Florida Broadband Authority is a government entity, based on Florida Home Rule statutes which allow governments to create a single entity by interlocal agreements. The assets provided from the federal government will not be owned or controlled by commercial interest. It will be a utility-like infrastructure similar to sewer, water, and electrical companies, but focused on Middle Mile broadband. The following 15 northern Florida counties are included in the region: Baker, Bradford, Columbia, Dixie, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Jefferson, Lafayette, Levy, Madison, Putnam, Suwannee, Taylor, Union, and Wakulla.
When completed, the project will provide the first-ever—and only—open, ubiquitous, Middle Mile access to broadband Internet services for both private entities and public institutions in the underserved areas of northern Florida. This area, which is composed of a 14-county RACEC (Rural Area of Critical Economic Concern), is deemed by the Governor as a priority for broadband. The NFBA will deliver up to 1,000 times the existing capacity to these counties within the stipulated 3-year time frame.
