tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6364145.post6211138073482935984..comments2020-04-12T01:49:17.894-05:00Comments on LIS 640: Digital divides & differences: What got cut from the stimulus billGreg Downeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09154543464555817869noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6364145.post-28918519484228623132009-02-10T19:00:00.000-06:002009-02-10T19:00:00.000-06:00Chris, thanks for correcting my omission of the to...Chris, thanks for correcting my omission of the total amount earmarked for broadband. That's what I get for posting at 4am!jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09993652571787667965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6364145.post-75948915935820194892009-02-09T20:58:00.000-06:002009-02-09T20:58:00.000-06:00putting the broadband cut in context though:http:/...putting the broadband cut in context though:<BR/><BR/>http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/02/broadband-spending-trimmed-in-stimulus-compromise.ars<BR/><BR/>"Spending cuts are the theme of the Senate's compromise draft of legislation meant to inject cash into a flagging economy. Those include a $2 billion reduction in money for rural broadband deployment, bringing the total down to $7 billion—though that's still more than the $6 billion allocated for broadband in the House version of the bill."Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12226420606084463813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6364145.post-60128646313967344202009-02-09T20:57:00.000-06:002009-02-09T20:57:00.000-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12226420606084463813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6364145.post-26054169276458285382009-02-08T08:04:00.000-06:002009-02-08T08:04:00.000-06:00Other articles on the broadband issue: http://www...Other articles on the broadband issue: http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/chris-dannen/techwatch/which-senators-are-fighting-broadband-funding<BR/><BR/>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/robert-d-atkinson-phd/the-right-broadband-stimu_b_152884.htmljessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09993652571787667965noreply@blogger.com