The hosts have been
soliciting private sector companies, many of which are current or prospective state contractors, to pay up to $ 15,000 to underwrite the cost of the four - day conference at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
Gig.U is holding a request for information (RFI) from September to November to
solicit ideas from the local service providers for building out new networks, which would ultimately be funded by Gig.U members as well as any non-profits and
private -
sector companies interested in the project.