Deloitte | Broadband Stimulus | Technology | Media | Telecommunication | Deloitte TMT | American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

Universal access to technology is one of the components of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, and among the programs included in this Act is one for broadband stimulus. It is an ambitious plan to expand broadband access to unserved and under served communities across the U.S., increase jobs, spur investments in technology and infrastructure, and provide long-term economic benefits.

The Act provides a total of $7.2 billion split between the Commerce Department’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) and the Department of Agriculture’s Rural Utilities Service (RUS)...