State Preferred Broadband Stimulus Projects Sweep Day

[Commentary] Of the first 7 broadband stimulus projects awarded Thursday, all were specifically recommended to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration by the states, with the exception of the Rivada Sea Lion project in Alaska and Bretton Woods Telephone Company project in New Hampshire. Alaska did not recommend specific projects to the NTIA. Approximately one-third of all broadband stimulus projects submitted to the NTIA made it onto preferred projects lists from the states.