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After reading the grant application guidelines, I am struck by the lack monies available for accounting. Even in the awarding of this (BTOP) program's funding, congress had the good sense to send some money to the GAO to make sure of the accounting and accountability of the program. While large corporations already have massive accounting departments that can easily handle the paperwork generated by receiving a grant, most small businesses will have trouble filing the appropriate documents, because there is no money available in the grant to pay for such. Therefore, expect many applications from medium to large companies; I think most of the small companies can't afford your grants.
Many small internet providers have found their niche in communities that are not profitable enough for large corporations. While not wanting the burden of the rural internet user, but also not able to compete in these areas with the small rural ISP, large corporations can use these grants to try to drive their only competition out of business.
While this comment is filed after the deadline for comments, I hope that it may still be read and give one pause, as I believe driving small business out of business was not the intent of federal stimulus package.