Gotta get a gig? Crowdfund your broadband network

May 31, 2013 @ 5:14 am By GigaOm

Kickstarter has made quite a name for itself turning the business of fundraising on its ear. And made a lot of money as well for various projects — $119 million in its third year that ended in April of 2012. A Kansas City, Mo. company expects to similarly turn the process of raising funds for broadband projects on its ear with a civic approach to crowdfunding.

On Wednesday the Fiber to the Home Council and Kansas City (Missouri and Kansas) kicked off their conference. “From Gigabit Envy to Gigabit Deployed.” Broadband stakeholders from across the U.S. have gathered to tackle the question “how do we get better broadband to our communities?” Paying for this infrastructure is a burning issue for many, and quite a few are receptive to new approaches.

Reg A - Form 1-A Filings Beta

Beta. Initial Form 1-A only. Target raise is the stated Amount to be Raised, totaled. Compared with the same dates one year earlier.

YTD: Jan 1, 2026 - Oct 26, 2026 vs Jan 1, 2025 - Oct 26, 2025

Number of Filings131Prior 126 +4.0%

Target Raise, Total$3.40BPrior $3.54B -3.9%

	This YTD	Year prior	Change
Filings	131	126	+4.0%
Target raise	$3.40B	$3.54B	-3.9%

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Source: DisclosureQuest. Initial Form 1-A only.

Created by Crowded Media Group

This display counts initial Form 1-A filings only. It does not represent subsequent filings, including Form 1-A/A amendments or Form 1-A POS post-qualification updates filed by the issuer. Amounts are the stated Amount to be Raised on the initial filing, not capital raised and not amounts revised in later filings.

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