Optimistic Outlook from Dell, Intel May Signal Rebound

28.08.2009

The federal government plans to dole out $7.2 billion for new broadband projects across the United States. The stimulus program, designed to encourage growth of high-speed Internet across the nation, may be a boon to rural communities seeking to build fiber-optic or other broadband networks. Thus far, the nation's largest Net providers, including , have said they don't want the stimulus cash. But that doesn't matter. Others will take the money.

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