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The Rural Utilities Service announced projects in 18 states have been awarded $254 million in funding from the broadband stimulus program. These awards are for round one of the program and they add to a growing momentum of recent stimulus awards from both NTIA and RUS. Applications for round two of ...

The following information was pulled off of the BroadbandUSA website verbatim, indicating an extension of time for round two broadband stimulus applications: "NTIA and RUS will grant a limited extension of time to file infrastructure applications in the second funding round. Specifically, applicants for BTOP Comprehensive Community ...

On behalf of the Rural Utilities Service, Dept. of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Feb. 17 announced the awarding of 11 broadband infrastructure projects in nine states--an investment of more than $277 million--marking the one-year ...

Both NTIA and RUS are now accepting applications for the second round of the broadband stimulus program.  The program officially opened at 8:00a ET today and applicants have until March 15th to apply. There ...

Frontier is attempting to significantly grow in size through an acquisition of Verizon rural territories. The transaction is meeting some opposition from fear that Frontier is not equipped to absorb the millions of access lines in question. Frontier ...

No large service provider, cable or telco, applied for the broadband stimulus program in round one, citing onerous rules and requirements. We may see a different approach in round two. Qwest may be eyeing the program. “The good news is ...

The $7.2 billion broadband stimulus program is well under way. By my count, approximately $564 million has been committed. That’s a fair amount of money, but in context of the total program, it’s a pittance. Given that the stated goal of the program ...

Broadband stimulus activity is starting to build some momentum. On the heels of last week’s NTIA announcement of broadband stimulus funding, the RUS announced fourteen applicants will receive $310 million in funding. Broadband ...

NTIA and RUS announced availability of $4.8 billion in broadband stimulus funding. This is the second round of the program. New separate Notice of Funds Availability (NOFA) for the BTOP and ...

The Commerce Dept.'s National Telecommunications and Information Administration and Dept. of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service have launched an online partner matching service for organizations looking to apply for Broadband Technology Opportunities Program and Broadband Initiatives Program grants and loans. The two agencies are responsible for managing the $7.2 billion ...