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NTIA and RUS Extend BTOP and BIP Deadlines for Infrastructure Projects

Today, NTIA and RUS released a statement extending the deadlines for BTOP and BIP applications for infrastructure projects. The previous deadline was March 15th. NTIA extended the deadline for BTOP Comprehensive Community Infrastructure projects to March 26, 2010. RUS extended the deadline for BIP infrastructure projects to March 29, 2010.
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NATOA Leads Over 130 Others in Filing Comments with NTIA & RUS on Broadband Grant Program

NATOA lead 130 communities and organizations in filing comprehensive comments in response to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s Request for Information on how to implement the broadband grant program created by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. …
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NATOA Invites All Communities to Sign On To NTIA/RUS Broadband Stimulus Comments

NATOA has issued a general invitation to all communities to sign on to the NTIA/RUS Broadband Stimulus comments being drafted by NATOA.  For more information,…..
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Broadband to Receive $7.2 Billion Under Conference Bill

Both the broadband provisions and funding level under the conference version of the stimulus bill have been made available.  The bill sets funding at $7.2 billion, with RUS receiving $2.5 billion and NTIA getting $4.7 billion.  Also of note in…
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Senate Passes Economic Stimulus Bill

The Senate has voted to pass its $838 billion version of the economic stimulus bill, which would provide $7 billion in funding for broadband deployment.  The Senate bill, which saw significant changes and compromises before its eventual passage, was originally…
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Gomez Named Acting Chief of NTIA

Anna Gomez, a former FCC staffer and legal advisor to Chairman William Kennard, has been named the new acting chief of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration.  After her tenure at the FCC, Ms. Gomez went on to work…
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