Three Republican Congressmen pressed NTIA again on...
Three Republican Congressmen pressed NTIA again on the Colorado broadband stimulus project known as the EAGLE-Net Alliance, a $100.6 million grantee of the Broadband Technology Opportunities Program focused on connecting the state’s schools. NTIA Administrator Larry Strickling should provide answers…
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to several questions by July 8, said Pennsylvania Rep. Tim Murphy, chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight, Oregon Rep. Greg Walden, chairman of the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, and Colorado Rep. Cory Gardner in a joint letter sent Thursday. The Republicans have criticized the project over the last several months, questioning its finances and alleging overbuilding. The letter’s questions address the same issues, asking about finances and how the network’s design and plans changed over time. It also requests copies of communications between NTIA and EAGLE-Net related to these topics. NTIA and EAGLE-Net have defended the project’s work, disputing the overbuilding allegations and maintaining that finances are in order. Earlier this year, NTIA indicated that EAGLE-Net, which was suspended for five months related to its environmental review process, will likely require more time as well as more money to continue its work. The project is looking for a third-party operator of the network and additional investment.