The American Recovery and Reinvestment Bill of 2009 has targeted broadband as an instrument to help in revitalizing our economy. The investment in this information infrastructure will not only help to create jobs but assist in developing new technologies, applications and services. These initiatives are part of the — “Transforming Our Economy With Science And Technology” heading. The recovery bill states that “for every dollar invested in broadband the economy sees a ten-fold return on that investment.” The bill plans to allocate (in grants) $6 billion dollars to expand broadband access to businesses and every community.

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