Stimulus could give residents new broadband opportunities - News

Kent residents may soon have the opportunity to be trained in developing broadband content and Web site content if Northeastern Educational Television of Ohio is granted a $1.3 million broadband stimulus grant from the U.S. National Telecommunications and Information Administration.

NETO, which is headed by Western Reserve Public Media (public TV stations WNEO and WEAO), has submitted a broadband stimulus grant application to the Broadband Technology Opportunities Program, a government program that provides stimulus money for broadband education. NETO hopes to expand technology to the public with its "Regional Fusion: The Central Authority for All Things Regional" plan...