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Many anchor institutions like libraries don’t fit within the cate...

Many anchor institutions like libraries don’t fit within the categories established by broadband grant rules, said a letter sent Thursday to NTIA Administrator Larry Strickling from House Democrats Ed Markey of Massachusetts and Doris Matsui and Anna Eshoo of…

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California. The rules adopt a definition of broadband that “Falls far short of the kind of high-capacity broadband needed by these institutions,” the letter said, so many did not apply. Because the agency is considering making changes in its next round of funding rules, the lawmakers asked that NTIA “consider giving greater priority to funding these high-capacity connections in future funding rounds.” The standard of 768 kbps download ought to be reconsidered, the letter said.