R.I. governor seeks broadband ideas - Projo 7 to 7 News Blog | Rhode Island news | The Providence Journal

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The Governor's Office of Economic Recovery and Reinvestment is seeking ideas for ways Rhode Island can use a share of $4.7 billion in federal stimulus money to improve broadband networks within the state.

Amy Kempe, spokeswoman for Governor Carcieri, said the state is looking to brainstorm with technology firms to coordinate grant submissions from Rhode Island to the federal government, but is not necessarily looking to develop projects that would be run by the state...