The House of Representatives passed an $819 billion economic stimulus package by a vote of 244 to 188 that makes at least $1 billion available in wireless broadband grants. Some $6 billion will be used for broadband deployments to bridge the digital divide. The National Telecommunications and Information Administration will distribute $2.8 billion in broadband grants with $1 billion going to wireless broadband. The Rural Utilities Service is expected to administer the remainder through its broadband loan program.
For more:
- see IDG News Service [1]
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[8]House investigates FCC's management practices [9]
Links:
[1] http://www.pcworld.com/article/158533/us_house_passes_819_billion_stimulus_package.html
[2] http://www.fiercebroadbandwireless.com/story/stimulus/2009-01-22
[3] http://www.fiercebroadbandwireless.com/story/t-mobile-weighs-possible-broadband-stimulus-incentives/2009-01-25
[4] http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/could-broadband-stimulus-package-be-coup-wireless-broadband/2009-01-20?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss&cmp-id=OTC-RSS-FW0
[5] http://www.fiercebroadbandwireless.com/story/house-passes-broadband-stimulus-package/2009-01-25
[6] http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/cell-tax-bill-debated-house-hearing/2008-09-19
[7] http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/ctia-5-year-tax-hiatus-on-new-state-local-taxes/2008-04-16
[8] http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/white-house-rejects-fcc-proposal-cell-towers/2008-12-02
[9] http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/house-investigates-fcc-s-management-practices/2008-03-13