October 2009
NTIA’s Broadband Data Collection Efforts to Combine With Census Bureau Questions
[2009/10/30]
At a Friday workshop that the National Telecommunications and Information Administration held on data collection and the broadband stimulus, NTIA announced that the agency will be collecting large amounts of data through the Census Bureau .....
Consortiums will be likely winners of broadband stimulus funding
[2009/10/30]
Government groups or non-profit consortiums that bring private companies and government entities together may be the big winners .....
BroadbandCensus.com: Setting the Table for the National Broadband Plan
[2009/10/30]
Over the summer, BroadbandCensus.com split our operations between the news and events that we host, and the Creative Commons database with the local broadband SPARC: .....
Broadband Stimulus: Awards Won’t Happen in November
[2009/10/29]
Well, scratch that. The first round of broadband stimulus funds won’t be awarded in November after all .....
Some Towns May Never Get Broadband Internet without Stimulus Funding: Applicant
[2009/10/29]
It appears to be more difficult for small, unincorporated communities that lack unique ZIP codes or otherwise fail to fit the federal government’s template of the “community,” as outlined in the federal broadband stimulus program, to receive grants and loans .....
Broadband Stimulus Delays Spur Congressional Frustration
[2009/10/29]
Now that applicants for the first round of broadband stimulus funding have learned that they’ll have to wait at least another month before knowing whether they’ll get any money from the government .....
Broadband Stimulus Delays, Delays, Delays
[2009/10/29]
There’s been another delay to the broadband stimulus .....
NTIA, RUS delay broadband grant awards
[2009/10/29]
If you're a service provider or a local government agency waiting to see if you'll get a funding grant for your broadband project, your wait is going to get longer .....
Why smart-grid, broadband stimulus applicants need each other
[2009/10/29]
This week the Department of Energy awarded $3.4 billion in stimulus funding to one-fourth of the 400 smart grid stimulus applicants .....
CAGW Wants Broadband Stimulus Grants Scrutinized
[2009/10/29]
A nonprofit group formed to eliminate waste, fraud, abuse, and mismanagement in government is calling on federal officials to take a closer look at applications submitted for broadband stimulus funding .....
Broadband stimulus awards delayed
[2009/10/28]
The federal agencies in charge of doling out $7.2 billion in broadband stimulus money are delaying the awards for the first round to December due to the unwieldy number of applications .....
Texas companies get in line for stimulus funds to expand broadband Internet access
[2009/10/28]
Dozens of Texas companies and a few cities are vying for a slice of stimulus money aimed at providing speedy Internet access to everyone in the country .....
First Round of Broadband Stimulus Grants Delayed
[2009/10/28]
While SMBs, major corporations and various cities have been anxiously awaiting news on who will be receiving government funds for the broadband stimulus movement, the waiting has just been prolonged .....
Broadband Grant Applications Overwhelming Feds, Says GAO Report
[2009/10/28]
Awarding broadband stimulus grants may be proving more difficult than expected .....
New York to receive $2.5 million in federal funding for broadband mapping program
[2009/10/28]
New York State will receive approximately $2.5 million in federal stimulus funding for broadband mapping and planning activities .....
Small business committee examines broadband stimulus
[2009/10/28]
The House Small Business Committee is holding a hearing right now to evaluate the impact of broadband stimulus investments on small businesses .....
Broadband stimulus grants delayed until December
[2009/10/28]
The first broadband stimulus grants are not going to be awarded until December, one month later than was originally planned .....
Red tape could hurt broadband program, senators warn
[2009/10/28]
Influential senators raised fresh concerns about the $7.2 billion broadband stimulus program .....
Broadband grant program has problems, GAO official says
[2009/10/28]
The Commerce and Agriculture departments are working on tight deadlines with few personnel and limited data to distribute $7 billion in economic stimulus law funding .....
GAO Issues Warning About Broadband Stimulus Program
[2009/10/28]
It should not come as any surprise -- given earlier delays -- that the first project awards under the the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act’s “broadband stimulus” program will be late ....
Broadband Agencies Receiving Scrutiny Over Grant Delay
[2009/10/28]
After federal officials announced that the broadband stimulus grant awards are now pushed back until December, acts disappointment .....
Broadband Stimulus Grants Delayed
[2009/10/27]
Facing a flood of applications for the first pool of stimulus money allocated for broadband projects, officials from the agencies administering the programs told a Senate panel today .....
Broadband Grant Rollout Delayed One Month
[2009/10/27]
The government has received more than 2,200 applications for the $7.2 billion in broadband loans and grants provided by the stimulus package .....
First Broadband Stimulus Grants Are Delayed
[2009/10/27]
The first broadband stimulus grants won't be awarded until December, a month later than expected .....
Broadband Agencies Hear Complaints From All Sides
[2009/10/27]
Two U.S. agencies tasked with distributing US$7.2 billion in broadband deployment money over the next year heard complaints from one U.S. senator Tuesday that they were moving too fast .....
Eaton County appeals for broadband stimulus
[2009/10/27]
Rural Eaton County residents may be cruising the Internet at high speeds by 2011 if a project to bring broadband to the entire county gets federal stimulus package support .....
Comcast protests broadband stimulus grant applications
[2009/10/27]
It was only a matter of time before the large cable MSOs such as Comcast, who joined the telcos in opting out of the broadband stimulus race over fear of the FCC's net neutrality rules, would begin protesting .....
CenturyLink: Universal broadband depends on public, private partners
[2009/10/21]
The US federal government’s universal broadband goals can only be achieved by public and private entities working together .....
$7.2 Billion Stimulus 'Inadequate' for Broadband, Report Finds
[2009/10/21]
According to recent research from Yankee Group, the current $7.2 billion in stimulus funds earmarked for extending broadband service across the U.S. is "woefully inadequate," .....
Governor Submits Recommendations for Broadband Stimulus Program
[2009/10/21]
Governor Mark Parkinson has sent a letter to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration with recommendations for the Broadband Technology Opportunities Program .....
Pawlenty refuses to disclose state broadband priority list
[2009/10/20]
A watchdog group, Stimulating Broadband (SB), which keeps tabs on stimulus spending on broadband infrastructure, says Minnesota is the only state holding back details .....
Governors of Illinois and Kansas Winnow State Broadband Stimulus Applications
[2009/10/20]
The states of Illinois and Kansas on Tuesday released their recommendations for the first round of broadband stimulus funding .....
Falling into SUPERCOMM
[2009/10/20]
Today I will head out to my first tradeshow as a FierceTelecom editor. Besides leaving the family behind for three days .....
A Broader View of Broadband?
[2009/10/20]
The federal agencies involved in the broadband stimulus will announce the first round of winners as early as next month .....
Broadband Stimulus Money Being Wasted?
[2009/10/19]
It is hard to believe that anything in government could be moving too quickly, but where financial spending is concerned .....
Amend 'Shovel-Ready' Requirement: Broadband Stimulus Applicant
[2009/10/19]
The federal government, which expected to announce the first round of broadband stimulus grant and loan recipients in just a few weeks, should consider receiving applications one U.S. region at a time .....
Is Stimulus Money Being Spent Too Fast?
[2009/10/19]
States, in particular, have been criticized for taking too long to use money from the government's $787 billion stimulus package .....
Maine Needs Federal Help for Rural Broadband ; Gov. Baldacci Has Recommended $42.7 Million in Projects Worthy of Stimulus Funding
[2009/10/16]
The great promise of the Internet is that it erases time and distance .....
Massachusetts government backs three public broadband projects
[2009/10/16]
In Massachusetts the drive for broadband stimulus funding is not being sought by private telcos .....
Texas Agriculture Department and Public Utility Commission List 52 Picks for Broadband Grants
[2009/10/15]
The state of Texas on Thursday released its list of the 52 projects that should be prioritized in the broadband stimulus funding decision .....
Will Supercomm be stimulating?
[2009/10/15]
Supercomm 2009 is less than one week away .....
News Report: Broadband Stimulus Funding is 'On Track'
[2009/10/15]
A representative from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration said the agency is reportedly on time with its plans to award the first round of broadband stimulus grant money .....
Still Waiting for Broadband Stimulus, Prospects Not as Bright as Once Hoped
[2009/10/15]
Broadband stimulus project revenues probably will not show up in Adtran's sales figures until 2010, Thomas R. Stanton, Adtran CEO, said though earlier in the year the firm had been hopeful .....
Gov. Patrick: Three Mass. proposals for broadband stimulus funds
[2009/10/15]
Governor Deval Patrick has submitted a letter to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) requesting federal stimulus funding .....
Washington State and Massachusetts Release Lists of BTOP and BIP Picks
[2009/10/14]
The states of Washington and Massachusetts on Wednesday released their lists of the projects that should be prioritized in the broadband stimulus funding decision .....
New Web Site Building Guide to U.S. Broadband Expansion Programs
[2009/10/14]
The new site www.broadbandbestpractices.org, an initiative of state members of the Federal-State Joint Conference on Advanced Services and funded through a NARUC grant .....
Are Restrictions Stopping Companies From Applying for Broadband Stimulus Funding?
[2009/10/14]
While many companies and states are anxiously awaiting funding approval from the federal broadband stimulus program, Tom Stanton, CEO of Adtran, said, during an equipment vendor’s earnings call on Oct. 14 .....
Are RLECs giving up on broadband stimulus?
[2009/10/14]
Tier-two and tier-three carriers may be giving up on the federal broadband stimulus program, according to one broadband equipment vendor CEO .....
Western North Carolina Organizations Seeks $43M for Rural Broadband
[2009/10/14]
Western North Carolina, a region that has long needed high-speed Internet into its rural and mountainous communities to provide vital information, services, and employment, has placed itself in line for federal stimulus funds .....
Businesses Need Thoughtful Projects to Capture Broadband Stimulus Funds, Say Panelists
[2009/10/13]
Before submitting a proposal to the government broadband stimulus funds, a business enterprise needs to present a thoughtful, well drafted project involving the contracting of professional project managers .....
Island Town off of Maine's Coast Seeks Broadband Stimulus Funding
[2009/10/13]
Two years after gaining independence from the mainland Maine town of Cumberland, Chebeague Island is seeking $75,000 in loans and $73,470 in grant money from the federal government to extend high-speed Internet services .....
Tough Choices For Feds Giving Out Broadband Money
[2009/10/13]
The federal government will soon start handing out the first $4 billion from a pot of stimulus funds intended to spread high-speed Internet connections to more rural communities .....
Existing Rural Providers Should Receive Broadband Stimulus Funding: Applicant
[2009/10/13]
With the amount of internal resources and know-how required to apply for federal dollars under the government’s broadband stimulus program, smaller organizations had a very difficult time navigating the process .....
Tough Choices for Feds Giving Out Broadband Money
[2009/10/13]
The federal government will soon start handing out the first $4 billion from a pot of stimulus funds intended to spread high-speed Internet connections to more rural communities, poor neighborhoods and other pockets of the country .....
New Mexico Weighs in on the Federal Stimulus Effort
[2009/10/13]
The federal government’s stimulus effort has been given a high level of priority for obvious reasons. Whenever anyone gives away free money, people pay attention .....
Feds Should Change Definition of 'Remote': Broadband Stimulus Applicant
[2009/10/13]
The federal government’s definition of “remote” in broadband stimulus applications must change in order for the closely watched program to be truly successful .....
New Rules
[2009/10/13]
Whether it was due to net neutrality concerns, the possibility that the federal government would have greater control over their business dealings, limited resources to put together applications or whatever .....
Federal Agencies Pouring through Broadband Stimulus Applications
[2009/10/13]
With the first of federal broadband stimulus funds expected to be announced as early as next month, the federal government is working diligently to get through some 2,200 applications .....
The Broadband Stimulus Circle Game
[2009/10/13]
The first round of broadband stimulus funds could be announced as early as next month. But those who don’t get the green light on their applications .....
Broadband Stimulus: NTIA Has Nov. Award Date In Sight
[2009/10/13]
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) continues to cull through broadband stimulus grant applications, seven days each week, in hopes of awarding the first round of money .....
National Libraries to Push for Broadband Stimulus Funding
[2009/10/13]
Telecom majors and United States cities are not the only ones applying for broadband federal stimulus funding in the broadband sector .....
ERC of Asheville asks for $38 million in rural broadband stimulus cash
[2009/10/12]
The Education and Research Consortium has applied for $38 million in economic stimulus cash to build up Western North Carolina’s rural broadband infrastructure .....
California Receives $2.3 Million for Broadband Stimulus Research
[2009/10/7]
With over 2,200 applications waiting on the broadband stimulus grant updates, the stress has been heavily packed on while companies anxiously wonder whether any of the $4 billion available in the first round will be handed to their organization .....
California Receives $2.3 Million for Broadband Stimulus Research
[2009/10/7]
With over 2,200 applications waiting on the broadband stimulus grant updates, the stress has been heavily packed on while companies anxiously wonder whether any of the $4 billion available in the first round will be handed to their organization .....
Broadband Stimulus Boost, Better Equipment and New Technology Needs Propel Growth of Wireless Infrastructure
[2009/10/6]
Thanks to the availability of broadband stimulus funds – plus a rosier economy and a greater global push for 3G technology – wireless infrastructure spending is expected to pick up in 2010 .....
NTIA Hands Out First Four State Broadband Mapping Grants
[2009/10/6]
The National Telecommunications & Information Administration has handed out its first four grants for state broadband mapping. California got $2.8 million, Indiana got $1.3 million, North Carolina got $2.035 million and Vermont $1.2 .....
CPUC Receives $2.3 Million in Stimulus Funding for Broadband Mapping and Planning
[2009/10/6]
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) today announced it was awarded $2.3 million under the State Broadband Data and Development Grant Program to collect information .....
Indiana Selected to Receive Broadband Mapping Grant
[2009/10/6]
Indiana is one of only four states to be selected to receive the first round of broadband mapping grants through the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA) .....
California gets $2.3 mil for broadband stimulus
[2009/10/6]
California has been awarded $2.3 million in federal stimulus money to collect information on broadband service availability .....
Four U.S. states win first broadband mapping grants
[2009/10/5]
California and three other states were among the first recipients of more than $6.8 million in grants .....
NTIA Hands Out First Broadband Stimulus Grants
[2009/10/5]
The NTIA today announced that the agency has awarded the first four grants under NTIA's State Broadband Data and Development Grant Program to fund broadband .....
Broadband Stimulus: Cha- Cha- Cha Changes in NOFA Rule
[2009/10/5]
Some time this month, NTIA/RUS intends to issue an RFI or “Request for Information” to gather input on rule changes, additions, deletions, and so on for the NOFA .....
Broadband stimulus: Grant requests far outweigh requests for loans
[2009/10/4]
Endeavour Partners struck a nerve recently when it called out some of the top broadband stimulus applications and likened them to pork-barrel projects .....
Broadband Stimulus Applicants Await Grant Updates
[2009/10/2]
Broadband stimulus applicants of all sizes and types are apparently waiting on pins and needles .....
Light regulatory touch best way to stimulate investment in broadband
[2009/10/1]
Uncertain regulatory policies will stifle capital investments in broadband technology, panelists told the Federal Communications Commission today .....
RUS: We're 'painfully aware' of stimulus app process
[2009/10/1]
The Rural Utility Service is open to nearly any suggestions on how to improve the broadband stimulus award process .....
New technology, stimulus funding help revive municipal broadband
[2009/10/1]
Municipal broadband often brings up negative connotations thanks to the failures of some very large muni-Wi-Fi programs in 2008 .....
September 2009
Let the stimulus challenges begin!
[2009/09/30]
If you thought there was a frenzy over federal broadband stimulus funding before, the next few weeks may prove even crazier .....
$7.2 Billion in Broadband Stimulus Funding Pales beside What's Needed
[2009/09/30]
A task force of the Federal Communications Commission this week reportedly said it’ll take as much as $350 billion in infrastructure upgrades to effectively expand broadband usage .....
FCC: Up to 6 Million 'Unserved' by Basic Broadband
[2009/09/29]
A so-called “preliminary analysis” by the Federal Communications Commission indicated that approximately three to six million people are “unserved” by basic broadband .....
NTIA Tool Identifies Unserved, Underserved Areas
[2009/09/29]
The National Telecommunications & Information Administration has posted a mapping tool to identify the unserved and underserved identified by bidders for broadband stimulus money .....
Rural Broadband: High Speed Internet For People Living In The Sticks
[2009/09/29]
My folks live in the very house that I grew up in, and cable television still isn’t available in their area – also eliminating the option for cable broadband internet .....
Stimulus funds could spur local broadband access
[2009/09/28]
The availability of wireless Internet access for remote areas of Craven, Pamlico and Jones counties — as well as much of coastal North Carolina — could become a benefit of federal stimulus money .....
With Broadband Stimulus Underway, Wireless Carriers Pick up the Slack with Spending
[2009/09/25]
Although full economic recovery is still a ways offs, telecommunications operators seem to be in more of a spending mood this quarter, .....
Some broadband projects self-fund without stimulus
[2009/09/25]
As broadband stimulus applicants vie for federal funding, plenty of government entities across the country are moving ahead with public/private partnerships .....
States Must Share Internet Bandwidth With Local Governments for Higher Speeds and Big Savings (Opinion)
[2009/09/24]
I attended a broadband summit where the keynote speaker began with a question: "Who has enough bandwidth?" .....
NTIA: First Round of Broadband Stimulus Funds To Be Awarded in Early November
[2009/09/24]
Communities and organizations seeking a slice of the $4 billion available in the first round of broadband stimulus funding now have a target date of early November .....
Analyst: Top broadband stimulus applications have pork barrel project feel
[2009/09/24]
Consulting firm Endeavor Partners has done some analysis on the top applicants vying for broadband stimulus money .....
Broadband Stimulus Shines a Light on Forgotten Towns, Counties
[2009/09/24]
As advocates for wide broadband stimulus fund distribution hail an effort to prevent incumbents from knocking around smaller organizations and communities .....
First Broadband Grants to Hit Streets in November
[2009/09/23]
Eager to get your hands on some of that broadband stimulus money? Well, just wait a few weeks more .....
Broadband supporters: Rural, urban, mountain areas give Ohio unique shot at stimulus grants
[2009/09/23]
State broadband planners say Ohio's unique mix of rural, Appalachian and poor urban communities give it a strong chance of winning federal stimulus grants .....
Broadband Stimulus Feature: 'Incumbents Do Not Have a Veto' and Other Words of Hope
[2009/09/23]
Those who’ve been following this column know that one of my pet rants has been against the backdoor incumbent challenge clause in the NOFA rules .....
Internet access is no longer a luxury, it’s a necessity
[2009/09/22]
In February 2010, the FCC will put forward a national plan for broadband deployment and adoption. On everyone’s mind is the question of whether that plan will achieve President Obama’s stated vision .....
NTIA to begin awarding broadband stimulus grants in November
[2009/09/22]
The National National Telecommunications and Information Administration, along with the Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service, is still sorting through nearly $28 billion worth of applications .....
House of Reps: We want broadband-enabled schools, hospitals
[2009/09/22]
Legislators have posed a mission to the FCC and the National Telecommunications & Information Association: Bring more broadband to .....
Local Governments Feeling the Strain as Stimulus Grants Loom
[2009/09/22]
The federal government set out to do something about the disparity in communications offerings throughout the country. In an attempt to equalize the broadband offerings .....
'Down Under' Is Upside Down on Broadband
[2009/09/22]
It’s not actually true that people Down Under are upside down, but there’s surely a possibility that their regulatory approach to broadband is both upside down and .....
Broadband Could Come to Rural Tennessee
[2009/09/22]
State officials and private organizations in Tennessee are banking on securing federal stimulus money to bring affordable, high-speed Internet connections to rural parts of the state .....
Which companies dominated the first round of broadband stimulus funding?
[2009/09/17]
Nearly 2,200 bidders applied for almost $28 billion in broadband stimulus money from both the National Telecommunications and Information Administration and the Department of Agriculture's RUS fund.....
WiMAX, fiber dominate first round of broadband stimulus applications
[2009/09/17]
Earlier this month, the National Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), one of the government agencies in charge of handing out a large chunk of the total $7.2 billion in stimulus money, announced that nearly 2,200 entities....
Applicants for broadband stimulus money get creative
[2009/09/16]
Tim Sylvester, CEO of Avanzar Networks, a startup WiMAX Internet service provider in Santa Cruz, Calif., that is seeking broadband stimulus money, worked for hours to create a huge spreadsheet detailing all ....
What broadband stimulus?
[2009/09/16]
Hey America! We're spending billions of dollars on building bridges, repairing public housing, planting crops, and giving jobs to vets, and that's all good... but in the country's original stimulus package, $4.7 billion was devoted to something that really matters: ....
Net neutrality back in spotlight for debate
[2009/09/15]
The debate over Net neutrality has reignited as broadband service providers hit the first deadline for applying for funds as part of U.S. President Obama's economic stimulus plan. ....
ERF Wireless Applies for $24.6 Million Broadband Stimulus Grant in Louisiana and Texas
[2009/09/14]
ERF Wireless, Inc., a provider of wireless and broadband products and services, has submitted a first-round Broadband Initiatives Program, or “BIP,” loan/grant application for Louisiana and parts of East Texas that totals $24.6 million. ....
U.S. Cellular Seeks Stimulus Grants
[2009/09/14]
U.S. Cellular applied for about $23.5 million in grants from the federal broadband stimulus package to provide wireless broadband to rural areas ....
Broadband stimulus: The first round
[2009/09/14]
Telecommunications and Information Administration has released a handy searchable online database ....
Frontier requests $55M in broadband stimulus funds
[2009/09/13]
Frontier, unlike its independent telco brothers Windstream and CenturyLink, is not too proud to apply for broadband funding ....
$100 million question: Where's broadband in US?
[2009/09/13]
The national stimulus package passed by Congress in February may have been too enthusiastic about spending money on one particular project: figuring out where broadband Internet access is available ....
Some Broadband Stimulus Rules Might Get Changed
[2009/09/11]
As criticism of definitions of "rural" have dogged the agencies administering broadband stimulus funds, speculation has grown that the definitions would be revised in ways that would allow more rural communities to qualify ....
Broadband Stimulus Applicants: The Dreamers, the Hopefuls and the Planners
[2009/09/11]
From what I’ve seen and read about so far, these applications fit into three loosely defined categories: The dreamers, the hopefuls and the planners ....
Ahead of the Bell: Telecom infrastructure
[2009/09/11]
Federal stimulus spending for broadband expansion will drive telecommunications network infrastructure, particularly benefiting small companies ....
Recovery Act: Cable Bids for Broadband Funds
[2009/09/11]
Dozens of small- and mid-sized cable MSOs have placed bids for at least 54 proposed broadband projects linked to the first round of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). ....
Canada jumps on broadband stimulus bandwagon
[2009/09/7]
Canada is now jumping into the broadband stimulus game ....
Vermont: What States Are Doing with Broadband Stimulus Funds
[2009/09/7]
Grants.gov kept crashing on August 14, the deadline for submitting applications for broadband stimulus funding; not to worry, the feds extended the deadline by six days – and even then had to allow submission of ....
Demand heavy for broadband stimulus funds
[2009/09/7]
Demand overwhelmed supply for the economic stimulus bill's first round of funding for broadband projects ....
House Subcommittee Schedules Broadband Oversight Hearing
[2009/09/3]
According to a report, the House Communications Subcommittee has scheduled a Sept. 10 broadband oversight hearing ....
FCC should look to thousands of stimulus applications to define broadband
[2009/09/3]
As part of the FCC's efforts to develop a national broadband policy, to be submitted to Congress in February, the commission has solicited input ....
Canada jumps on the broadband stimulus train
[2009/09/3]
Taking a page from the Obama Administration's Broadband Stimulus Program, Canada is also jumping into the broadband stimulus fray ....
NCTA wants FCC to leave broadband definition alone
[2009/09/2]
The FCC's efforts to develop a national broadband policy--to be submitted to Congress in February--have been a work in constant progress ....
Broadband: Stimulus needed in Miss.
[2009/09/2]
Mississippi lags behind much of the rest of the nation in terms of access to high-speed Internet technologies .... Week in Review: Application Roundup
[2009/09/2]
Although the NTIA and RUS are expected to release the names of the applicants for broadband stimulus funding later this week, the names of many of the applicants are emerging through press releases and through reporting by a wide variety of organizations ....
Federal government flooded with broadband stimulus applications
[2009/09/2]
The National Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), one of the government agencies in charge of doling out a large chunk of the $7.2 billion in stimulus money, announced that nearly 2,200 entities ....
NCTA: FCC Should Stick To ExistingBroadband Definition
[2009/09/1]
The FCC definitely needs a single definition of broadband for policy and data-collection purposes, particularly if it decides to expand the Universal Service Fund to includesupporting broadband deployment ....
Broadband Stimulus and Vertical Markets
[2009/09/1]
There’s been lots of buzz around the Broadband Stimulus Package’s impact and how billions might be spent on telecommunications ....
The line is long for federal broadband stimulus money
[2009/09/1]
It looks like there’s going to be some pretty intense competition for the first chunk of money that’s going to be handed out ....