Accessing Obama's broadband billions - Telecom News Analysis

GRAPEVINE, Texas -- The Independent Show -- The U.S. government's $7.2 billion broadband stimulus plan may end up stimulating more than a few law firms along the way. That's because the rules surrounding the application process are full of potential pitfalls and loopholes, likely causing many an interested operator to lawyer up a bit to ensure that they don't make any mistakes.

That much was evident here during a panel offering a primer on the broadband stimulus program. The audience included many of the nation's Tier 2 and Tier 3 cable operators that may try to get a piece of the pie to hook up some of the nation's "unserved" and "underserved" areas...