Recovery Act: Deadline extended - Telecom News Analysis

The deadline for applying for the first round of broadband stimulus money under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) has just been extended to Aug. 20, as long as interested parties start their electronic application by 5:00 p.m. tomorrow. Word of the extension was posted on the Broadband USA Website Thursday afternoon.

The original Notice of Funds Availability (NOFA) said the application period for the Broadband Initiatives Program (BIP) and Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP) would run from July 14 to the end of the business day tomorrow. Many operators, vendors, and local government bodies had said it would be hard to hit such a tight deadline. (See Small Wireless Firms Get Set for Recovery Funds...)