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PCCA Journal|2

nd

Quarter 2010

9

Commerce

Department

Announces

Broadband

Funding

U

.S. Commerce Secretary Gary

Locke on March 2 announced

23 grants that the agency said

will help bridge the tech-

nological divide, boost economic

growth, create jobs, and improve

education and health care cross the

country. The grants, totaling more

than $160 million, will increase

broadband access and adoption in

17 states and Puerto Rico.

“In a globalized 21

st

century econ-

omy, when you don’t have regular

access to the internet, you don’t

have access to all the educational

and employment opportunities it

provides,” Locke said. “Fast, reliable

internet can help keep communities

safer, open doors for small busi-

nesses, and provide job training and

skills to more Americans.”

The Department of Commerce’s

National Telecommunications and

Information Administration’s Broad-

band Technology Opportunities Pro-

gram provides grants to support the

deployment of broadband infrastruc-

ture, enhance and expand public

computer centers, and encourage

sustainable adoption of broadband

service.

A list of grant recipients is at

www.ntia.doc.gov or by calling Mike

Ancell at PCCA.

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B

ased on a recommendation from the Manassas Utilities Commission, the Manassas City Council voted to shut

down its broadband over powerline (BPL) internet service in July. Overall, BPL served a small customer base of

about 520 residential and business users, who were advised to find a new broadband service provider.

Although once touted as “the most successful BPL deployment in the nation,” the city finally decided to cut its

losses and get out of the business for good.

Despite its early promise, Manassas’ BPL service not only caused interference with licensed ham radio operators, but

it was also a financial drain. The city said that the service was losing $166,000 annually.

Manassas Retires Its BPL Internet Service