Friday, May 22, 2009

NTIA stimulus award schedule delayed - FierceTelecom

May 22, 2009

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration, which will be responsible for awarding about $4.7 billion worth of the $7.2 billion in broadband stimulus funds has delayed its submission and grant schedule by a few months. GigaOM apparently was the first publication to notice that the NTIA has shifted the date it will begin to award funds. In an announcement late last week, the agency said it would accept grant applications in September and begin awarding funds in December, contradicting a previous statement released two months ago that said the first funding distributions could come as early as June...