There's lots of speculation about whether large telcos will apply for American Recovery and Reinvestment projects to be sponsored by the National Telecommunications & Information Administration portion of the act. Much depends on the definitions and strings.
Though the precise meaning of "underserved," "unserved" and "broadband" are important, other apparently smaller matters, such as wholesale obligations, could be decisive. Carriers large or small are unlikely to apply if it means any new infrastructure, or an entire network, would be subject to mandatory wholesale rules, beyond those already in force.
At the moment, nobody can be sure what those terms and conditions might be.
http://www.dailytech.com/Broadband+Firms+Waiting+to+Apply+for+Stimulus+Funds/article14840.htm
Monday, April 13, 2009
Broadband Stimulus "Ts and Cs" Might be Decisive
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