Background and Issues for Congressional Oversight of ARRA Broadband Awards

Kruger, Lennard G.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Telecommunication;    Grants-in-aid;    Federal aid to rural areas;    Rural economic development;   

RP-ID  :  R41775
RP-ID  :  R41775_2011Apr19

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report examines federal funding through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) for broadband projects across the nation. These projects are intended to expand broadband availability and adoption in unserved and underserved areas, which in turn is believed to contribute to increased future economic development in those areas.