States eager for broadband stimulus funds - Mass High Tech Business News
May 15, 2009
In what could arguably be called an infrastructure initiative, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act includes some $7.2 billion aimed at improving the nation’s broadband access, particularly in rural areas.
The allotment falls into two groups — $2.5 billion will be dispersed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, while $4.7 billion will be controlled by the U.S. Department of Commerce. Under both programs, the effort will be aimed at bringing broadband coverage and other Internet-based services to unserved and underserved regions of the country.
In what could arguably be called an infrastructure initiative, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act includes some $7.2 billion aimed at improving the nation’s broadband access, particularly in rural areas.
The allotment falls into two groups — $2.5 billion will be dispersed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, while $4.7 billion will be controlled by the U.S. Department of Commerce. Under both programs, the effort will be aimed at bringing broadband coverage and other Internet-based services to unserved and underserved regions of the country.
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