Commerce Dept. (U.s.)
First round of broadband stimulus money released
$4 billion in ARRA loans and grants has been made available to expand or deploy broadband internet service in unserved or underserved sections of the country. The $4 billion is the first installment of the $7.2 billion provided in the Recovery Act for expanded access to high-speed internet services.
Applications will be accepted from July 14, [...]
Gov. Richardson Withdraws as Commerce Nominee
Governor Bill Richardson (D, NM) announced yesterday he was withdrawing his name as nominee for Secretary of Commerce in the Obama administration. This is apparently a response to an ongoing grand jury investigation into “pay to play” allegations against the Richardson administration.
Richardson denies any wrongdoing but says the investigation could take months, delaying the confirmation [...]
