[RTC List] Latest Stimulus Developments

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On Tue, 10 Feb 2009, Larry Goldberg wrote:

> Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2009 09:31:12 -0800
> From: Larry Goldberg <lgoldberg at carlsonwireless.com>
> To: list at redwoodtech.org
> Subject: [RTC List] Latest Stimulus Developments
> 
> Good news/ bad news:  As of yesterday, Senate Amendment (SA 570 invoked in
> Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 61 – 3), broadband infrastructure has been whittled
> down from $40 Billion to $7 Billion, but it’s better than nothing (and a
> portion of funds are earmarked for rural areas).  Based on what I could find
> at this time, here is the latest Senate appropriations for Broadband in
> Economic Stimulus bill:
>
> BROADBAND TECHNOLOGY OPPORTUNITIES PROGRAM
>
>    For an amount for ``Broadband Technology Opportunities Program'',
> $7,000,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010: Provided, That
> of the funds provided under this heading, $6,650,000,000 shall be expended
> pursuant to section 201 of this Act, of which: not less than $200,000,000
> shall be available for competitive grants for expanding public computer
> center capacity, including at community colleges and public libraries; not
> less than $250,000,000 shall be available for competitive grants for
> innovative programs to encourage sustainable adoption of broadband service;
> and $10,000,000 shall be transferred to ``Department of Commerce, Office of
> Inspector General'' for the purposes of audits and oversight of funds
> provided under this heading and such funds shall remain available until
> expended: Provided further, That 50 percent of the funds provided in the
> previous proviso shall be used to support projects in rural communities,
> which in part may be transferred to the Department of Agriculture for
> administration through the Rural Utilities Service if deemed necessary and
> appropriate by the Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with the Secretary
> of Agriculture, and only if the Committees on Appropriations of the House
> and the Senate are notified not less than 15 days in advance of the transfer
> of such funds: Provided further, That of the funds provided under this
> heading, up to $350,000,000 may be expended pursuant to Public Law 110-385
> (47 U.S.C. 1301 note) and for the purposes of developing and maintaining a
> broadband inventory map pursuant to section 201 of this Act: Provided
> further, That of the funds provided under this heading, amounts deemed
> necessary and appropriate by the Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with
> the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), may be transferred to the FCC
> for the purposes of developing a national broadband plan or for carrying out
> any other FCC responsibilities pursuant to section 201 of this Act, and only
> if the Committees on Appropriations of the House and the Senate are notified
> not less than 15 days in advance of the transfer of such funds: Provided
> further, That not more than 3 percent of funds provided under this heading
> may be used for administrative costs, and this limitation shall apply to
> funds which may be transferred to the Department of Agriculture and the FCC.
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