Thursday, February 26, 2009

Stimulus fun has just begun - FierceTelecom

Though details of how the money will be allocated, spent and monitored remain sketchy, the broadband stimulus fund already is generating controversy for how it is being split between agencies affiliated with the U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Many industry watchers preferred a stimulus package more organized under a single entity--the Commerce Department--rather than two separate departments, and some have alluded to the Agriculture Department's legacy of mismanagement allegations as reason why that department should not have control over any of the funds (It will have about $2.5 billion of the total $7.2 billion under its roof).
Stimulus fun has just begun - FierceTelecom
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