WAMC New England News
3:29 pm
Fri August 14, 2009

Mass Requests 100 Million for Broadband Access

Credit Massachusetts Broadband Institute
MBI's Comprehensive Map of Underserved and Unserved Communities in Western Mass

Massachusetts – Part of the Federal Stimulus package includes funding to get broadband internet access to rural communities. The application deadline for that funding is today (Friday), and the Massachusetts Broadband Institute has submitted their proposal. Our Berkshire Bureau Chief Charlie Deitz reports on the 100 million dollar request to get broadband into the western part of the state .