Government approves plan for broadband subsidies

16 Feb 2009

The US House of Representatives and Senate have approved President Barack Obama’s USD787 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act which aims to stimulate the country’s economy during current global economic crisis. As part of the package, the US telecoms market will receive USD7.2 billion in subsidies to help extend broadband internet services to underserved areas.

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