Obama administration rejects Reid request for broadband stimulus extension - The Hill's Hillicon Valley

The Obama administration has rejected a plea from Sen. Harry Reid to extend a deadline for broadband stimulus applications. The National Telecommunications and Information Administration, the arm of the Commerce Department overseeing stimulus funding for broadband projects, said late Thursday that its March 15 deadline for second-round applications stands firm.

By law, the administration must award all of the money by Sept. 30 and cannot risk more delays, NTIA said...