Broadband stimulus money starts flowing | Telecompetitor

NTIA announced the first awards of the broadband stimulus program today. Funding will come from NTIA’s State Broadband Data and Development Grant Program. The awards are going to fund activities in California, Indiana, North Carolina, and Vermont. Approximately $5.9 million in funding has been awarded for state broadband mapping.

“Broadband will bring many benefits to the Nation, such as job creation and innovation, but these benefits have been delayed by the lack of comprehensive, reliable data on the availability of broadband service,” said Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information and NTIA Administrator Lawrence E. Strickling. “This program addresses an important need and will provide a valuable tool in bringing broadband and jobs to more Americans.”