Broadband Stimulus Notes
NTIA got 867 applications seeking a total of $11 billion in funding for proposed broadband projects in the second Broadband Technology Opportunities Program funding round, the agency confirmed Wednesday (CD April 6 p7). The Rural Utilities Service, which had a…
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later filing deadline than NTIA, will release numbers on applications for its part of the stimulus program within the next few days, a spokesman said Wednesday. NTIA has about $2.6 billion to award in round two. Applications were filed by “a diverse range of parties including state, local, and tribal governments; nonprofits; industry; anchor institutions, such as libraries, universities, community colleges, and hospitals; public safety organizations; and other entities in rural, suburban, and urban areas,” NTIA said. It said 355 of the applications -- requesting about $8.4 billion -- were for Comprehensive Community Infrastructure projects; 251 of the applications, seeking about $1.7 billion, were for projects that promote sustainable demand for broadband services; and 261, requesting more than $922 million in grants, were for public computer center projects. “For the second round of BTOP funding, we sharpened our program focus and encouraged applicants to create comprehensive proposals to meet the needs of their communities,” said NTIA Administrator Larry Strickling. “We are pleased that a high percentage of applicants appear to have met our priorities.” The dollar figures cited by NTIA are applicants’ self-reported totals “and may change as the applications are reviewed for errors, omissions, and duplications,” the agency said.