Gov. Patrick: Three Mass. proposals for broadband stimulus funds - Mass High Tech Business News

Governor Deval Patrick has submitted a letter to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) requesting federal stimulus funding for three Massachusetts broadband projects to serve western Massachusetts, Cape Cod and the City of Boston.

NTIA plans to distribute $1.6 billion in its first round of funding for the Broadband Technology Opportunities Program, a part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Currently, the program has received more than 2,200 applications, requesting a total of $28 billion. NTIA expects to announce the fundings in November...