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By Amy Schatz WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration said Tuesday it will speed up the process of handing out $7.2 billion in broadband stimulus grants in response to criticism from applicants and lawmakers that the program isn't getting money out... Full Article at Wall Street Journal
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"use broadband services to create localized radio stations in existing youth centers at Bedford Dwellings (on Pittsburgh's North Side) and Northview Heights (in Pittsburgh's Hill District). Full Article at Ars Technica
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Two federal agencies are charged with disbursing broadband expansion stimulus money, but critics say they've been stuck at dial-up speed since the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act was passed by Congress earlier this year. Full Article at E-Commerce Times
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Senate Commerce Chairman John (Jay) Rockefeller has a blunt message for the Democratic-led FCC: Don't submit a national broadband plan to Congress early next year that's complicated, esoteric, filled with grandiose ideas and dependent on protracted... Full Article at NextGov
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By Amy Schatz WASHINGTON - The first broadband stimulus grants won't be awarded until December, a month later than expected, federal officials said Tuesday, citing the complexity of the 2,200 applications received."We're going to take a few more weeks... Full Article at Wall Street Journal
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In a sense, they (the agencies) were almost up against an impossible timeframe
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They're trying to respond to criticism
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Broadband isn't a luxury anymore, or a convenience
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The benefits of this investment will ripple through our economy and our energy system and will clearly support Vermont businesses, consumers, and our environment ... Vermont’s determination to be a leader in this new era will create jobs and foster cleaner, smarter energy.
