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Groups Urge Changes to Broadband Stimulus Programs
Grant Gross, IDG News Service
Dec 2, 2009 3:20 pm
The New America Foundation's Open Technology Initiative and 37 other groups asked the two agencies to make all broadband applications public and available online in their entirety, instead of just including summaries. In addition, the groups -- including Public Knowledge, the Benton Foundation and the National Congress Of American Indians, also asked the agencies to prioritize comprehensive, community-based middle-mile projects; to set aside US$50 million for a small grants program; and to host funding workshops for disadvantaged populations. Read More...
