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RUS Reports Broadband Stimulus Program Results, Claims Six Million Benefited
It’s hard to believe the Broadband Stimulus Program was first announced over six years ago. The $7.2 billion program was part of the broader American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, which aimed to stimulate the economy…
GAO Wants RUS to Report More Details on Broadband Stimulus Results
The U.S. Government Accountability Office has asked the Department of Agriculture, which oversees the Rural Utilities Service, to provide more detailed information about the impact of the broadband stimulus program in annual reports. “RUS has…
TDS Offers Progress Update on Broadband Stimulus Projects
TDS gave a progress report on their broadband stimulus funded projects, highlighting that seven projects are now underway, and seven more will begin shortly. TDS won a total of 44 broadband stimulus awards, totaling nearly…
Missouri Electric Co-ops Take the FTTH Leap
Two Missouri electric co-ops are the latest example of an ongoing trend of electric utilities getting into the broadband access business. Co-Mo Electric Cooperative (Co-Mo) of Tipton, Missouri and United Electric Cooperative (United) of Maryville,…
Windstream, TDS Execs Provide Stimulus Update
Telecompetitor checked in yesterday with two of the largest award winners in the broadband stimulus program—TDS and Windstream. The two tier 2 telecom carriers both operate networks in multiple states, with significant rural footprints. Both…
Windstream Continues Broadband Stimulus Momentum with Missouri Project
Windstream announced yesterday that Missouri joins their broadband stimulus construction momentum with a project in their Myrtle market now underway. Missouri is now the tenth announced state where Windstream has announced ARRA funded broadband network…
Windstream Stimulus Activity Gaining Momentum With Latest Project
Just one week after announcing the commencement of work on a broadband stimulus project in Iowa, Windstream today announced it has started work on another stimulus project in Kentucky. Perhaps the company is finally getting…
Two Oklahoma ILECs Select Calix for Stimulus Builds
PETALUMA, CA―July 13, 2011―Calix, Inc. (NYSE: CALX) today announced that USDA Rural Development Broadband Initiative Program (BIP) award winners Cimarron Telephone Company (CimTel) and Cross Telephone Company (Cross) have selected the EXA Powered Calix E7…
Over $118 Million in Broadband Stimulus Awards Have Been Returned
As more and more broadband stimulus winners begin to break ground on their projects, at least a dozen stimulus winners have opted not to join them. Unused awards represent a small fraction of roughly $7.2…
Buggs Island Moves Forward With Airspan for Wireless Stimulus Project
BOCA RATON, FL and BRACEY, VA–(Marketwire – Jun 14, 2011) – Airspan Networks Inc., a leading provider of broadband wireless access networks, and Buggs Island Telephone Cooperative (BIT) announced today the selection of Airspan 4G…
NCTA Comes Out Swinging At RUS Stimulus Program
After analysis of a small number of projects being funded with the $3.5 billion worth of federal funding made available to the Dept. of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service for its Broadband Initiatives Program (BIP) NCTA…
Are Broadband Stimulus Funds in Danger of Being Reclaimed by the Government?
Republican leaders on the House Energy & Commerce Committee seem to be on the warpath over the broadband stimulus program. This week, the majority committee staff issued a toughly-worded memorandum to members and staff of…