Senate Small Business Committee Taking Look At National Broadband Plan

The Senate Small Business & Entrepreneurship Committee will hold an oversight hearing April 27 on the national broadband plan. The hearing will look both at the impact of the plan on small businesses, as well as review the efforts to date of the National Telecommunications & Information Administration and Rural Utilities Service, which between them are handing out $7.2 billion in broadband stimulus dollars. The committee is chaired by Sen Mary Landrieu (D-LA).