The House Communications Subcommittee wants to make sure the broadband stimulus grants are working...
The House Communications Subcommittee wants to make sure the broadband stimulus grants are working as intended. It scheduled a hearing on the topic for 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in 2322 Rayburn. “This hearing will review whether taxpayers are getting a good…
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return on their investment, examine recent allegations of waste, and discuss measures that might be taken to avoid certain pitfalls in the future,” the announcement said (http://1.usa.gov/VyQZwC). The hearing’s “big focus” will be the $100.6 million grant recipient called EAGLE-Net, Rachel George, spokeswoman for Rep. Cory Gardner, told us. The Colorado Republican has been critical of the stimulus grantee over the last several months amid accusations of overbuilding and waste -- allegations the grantee disputes (CD Sept 27 p6). She described the congressman’s office as “the primary driver” leading to this subcommittee hearing.