First, the problem was that the "winning" bid was twice as high as the second-place bid, and that the "winning" bid had no local references or experience. That should have raised a flag.
Second, the judges spread frankly raised questions. One judge gave CN a 15 point win (82-67). Two judges gave CN a 2-point win (82-80 and 92-96). One judge have ISC an 8-point win (75-83). And then Mr. Price gave CN a 51-point win (93-42). That's an outlier, no matter how you look at it, and it should be looked at.
The mapping issue is part of the larger picture. To the extent that accurate data is needed to construct a more comprehensive policy, think of it as a building block for more infrastructure.
If the data supplied by a group with the telephone company and cable company interests at heart presents a misleading picture, then not only will the policy be flawed, but all of that public money will have been wasted.
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the entire picture (as art)
First, the problem was that the "winning" bid was twice as high as the second-place bid, and that the "winning" bid had no local references or experience. That should have raised a flag.
Second, the judges spread frankly raised questions. One judge gave CN a 15 point win (82-67). Two judges gave CN a 2-point win (82-80 and 92-96). One judge have ISC an 8-point win (75-83). And then Mr. Price gave CN a 51-point win (93-42). That's an outlier, no matter how you look at it, and it should be looked at.
broadband mapping (as art)
The mapping issue is part of the larger picture. To the extent that accurate data is needed to construct a more comprehensive policy, think of it as a building block for more infrastructure.
If the data supplied by a group with the telephone company and cable company interests at heart presents a misleading picture, then not only will the policy be flawed, but all of that public money will have been wasted.