Recovery Act could bring broadband to rural Tenn. | Washington Examiner

NASHVILLE, TENN. — State officials and some private organizations are hoping to use federal stimulus money to bring affordable high-speed Internet connections to rural areas of Tennessee.

The Recovery Act passed earlier this year to boost the economy set aside roughly $7.2 billion in federal grants and loans to expand Internet availability to poorly served parts of the nation. Public and private agencies are trying to get some of the money...