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Feds Provide Roadmap for Remaining Broadband Stimulus Funding
Sensing the end is near, the White House revealed a roadmap for the remaining broadband stimulus funding (detailed below). The information was provided by Secretary’s of Agriculture and Commerce, Vilsack and Locke respectively, on the…
TDS is Big Broadband Stimulus Winner, Receives $86 Million From RUS
Madison, Wis. based TDS Telecom was a big winner in the most recent awards from the broadband stimulus program, receiving close to $86 million in funding. They plan to contribute $28.6 million of their own…
RUS Awards $1.2 Billion in Broadband Stimulus Funding
The bonanza has begun. RUS made a significant dent in its remaining broadband stimulus funds with the announcement of 126 awards today, totaling $1.2 billion. The projects are located in 38 states and tribal areas.…
Broadband Stimulus Bonanza for August/September?
It’s hard to believe that the $7.2 billion broadband stimulus program was signed into law as a part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 almost 18 months ago. What’s even more interesting…
KeyOn Launches Rural WiMAX Network, Hopes for Many More
Rural wireless, satellite and VoIP service provider KeyOn is launching a rural WiMAX network in Pahrump, Nevada. The network makes use of Alvarion’s BreezeMax Extreme WiMAX gear in the 3.65 GHz spectrum band where KeyOn…
Kansas Forms Statewide Broadband Task Force
Kansas has a lot of broadband stimulus money to spend and the Governor wants to make sure it’s put to good use. Kansas Governor Mark Parkinson has established the Kansas Broadband Advisory Task Force, a…
Mixed Messages on Rural Broadband?
Rural broadband is a much talked about subject these days, as it should be. It’s a complex issue – but one that should be paid attention to. Ensuring adequate broadband access for all Americans is…
First Round 2 Stimulus Winners to be Announced
It’s been a little quiet on the broadband stimulus front so far this summer. That’s about to change. Numerous Tier 2 and 3 telcos will receive a boost today, as President Obama plans to announce…
Pulsecom’s Access Products Receive RUS Acceptance
HERNDON, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Pulsecom, a leading manufacturer of TDM and Ethernet access solutions, today announced that their Next Generation Access Products have received RUS technical acceptance from the Technical Standards Committee A (Telecommunications) of the United…
Tellabs Gets RUS Nod
RUS accepts Tellabs® 7100 Optical Transport System Naperville, Ill., — Service providers need to cut costs while offering high-bandwidth services such as high-speed video downloads. And with bandwidth demand growing, providers seek solutions that will…
Rural Residents in 31 States Benefit as RUS Awards $1.068B in BIP Funds
Charged with managing the distribution and administration of $2.5 billion in federal loans, grants and combinations thereof intended to bring broadband Internet to rural areas around the country as part of the American Recovery &…
RUS Receives 776 Applications for Broadband Stimulus Round Two
The Rural Utilities Service (RUS) said late last week that it received 776 applications in the second round of broadband stimulus funding requesting nearly $11.2 billion. The RUS was given a total of $2.5 billion…