[1st-mile-nm] House Energy and Commerce Committee Review of BTOP and BIP

[Richard Lowenberg]

I am reposting a message sent today by list subscriber, John Brown,
in which he stated:

Just slightly more than 10% of ARRA funded broadband projects are in 
finishing stages.
Yet they are all supposed to be done by Sept 30, 2013

$600+ million REVOKED, SUSPENDED or RELINQUISHED.

WHAT A WASTE OF MONEY.

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Attached is the announcement for this Wednesday's hearing in DC,
to review the NTIA-BTOP and USDA-RUS-BIP stimulus program awards,
status and failings.

While this meeting will be highly politicized, given the current 
contentiuos
climate in DC, the issues and methods surrounding broadband stimulus 
are
worthy of critical but productive consideration, if we are to move 
forward
more constructively.

RL

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Richard Lowenberg, Executive Dir.
1st-Mile Institute, 505-603-5200
P.O.Box 8001, Santa Fe, NM 87504
www.1st-mile.com  rl at 1st-mile.com
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