U.S. begins doling out billions for broadband - Washington Business Journal: Washington Bureau

The federal government announced an $183 million investment in 18 projects to expand broadband access around the country.

The economic stimulus bill provided $7.2 billion for loans and grants to spread broadband to rural areas and underserved urban communities. The 18 projects announced Dec. 17 are the first to receive this funding from the Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration and the Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service...