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08-14-09, 08:40 AM
The first moment of truth for the Obama Administration's $$4.7 billion grants to be awarded under the Broadband Stimulus Plan is scheduled for Friday, but don't look for the big broadband players to participate. AT&T, Comcast, and Verizon Communications aren't expected to participate, at least not in this first round, for a variety of reasons. The companies aren't talking publically, but acceptance of government funds could stymie the providers' stances in major issues such as net neutrality ...

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