US agency announces $1.2 billion in broadband subsidies
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service (RUS) has announced $1.2 billion in grants and loans for 126 broadband deployment projects in 38 states and tribal areas.
The new awards, announced Wednesday, include grants for WiMax deployments, for fiber deployments and for DSL deployments. The RUS has now distributed more than $2.6 billion in broadband grants and loans through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), a huge economic stimulus package passed by the U.S. Congress in early 2009.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service (RUS) has announced $1.2 billion in grants and loans for 126 broadband deployment projects in 38 states and tribal areas.
The new awards, announced Wednesday, include grants for WiMax deployments, for fiber deployments and for DSL deployments. The RUS has now distributed more than $2.6 billion in broadband grants and loans through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), a huge economic stimulus package passed by the U.S. Congress in early 2009.
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