Slow servers extend deadline for broadband stimulus bucks

Folks applying online for some of the $4 billion in broadband stimulus funds available in the first round of grants have a little breathing room thanks to the government servers hitting a wall. It’s not clear what department is running the servers, but like any company offering a highly popular download can tell you, getting a ton of hits can slow those processor cycles considerably. Good thing the government is thinking about cloud computing.

The deadline, originally scheduled at 5 p.m. ET tomorrow, has been extended to Aug. 20 for folks trying to submit their applications electronically. Those sending in paper don’t get such a reprieve. From the notice on BroadbandUSA.gov...