Nelson to seek stimulus funds for broadband service | Nelson County Times

The Nelson County Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 last week to enable staff members to apply for federal stimulus funds for a county broadband Internet infrastructure that is estimated to cost as much as $2.3 million.

With the authorization, supervisors also committed to a possible 20 percent match to the grant funds, which could be as much as $481,540, and a contract with Icon Broadband Technologies for $22,000 for assistance with grant applications...