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Communications | BROADBAND STIMULUS

Broadband Grants, Loans and Loan Guarantees under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)
Under the new broadband stimulus programs of the recently enacted ARRA, approximately $7 billion is available for grants, loans and loan guarantees to fund broadband initiatives.  The National Telecommunications and  Information Administration (NTIA) will award approximately $4.3 billion, while the Rural Utilities Service (RUS) will award $2.5 billion.  The Federal Communications Commission is charged with providing advice to NTIA and RUS as well as with developing a national broadband plan.  NTIA and RUS, in coordination with each other and the FCC, are in the process of developing policies and procedures to govern the filing and review of applications seeking broadband funding.

Unparalleled Expertise
Wiley Rein has the bandwidth and expertise to help maximize an applicant's opportunities to secure broadband funding from NTIA and RUS. The firm has the largest communications law and policy practice in the country, with approximately 80 lawyers and other professionals. Our team-which includes a former Administrator of NTIA, a former Administrator of RUS, former senior officials at the FCC and other experts with deep knowledge of the ARRA, the relevant agencies and broadband policies-enables us to:

  • Cost-effectively gather information about program developments and implementation;
  • Rapidly disseminate this information to our clients; and
  • Incorporate it into strategies for individual projects.

The breadth of our practice and client base means we understand the various broadband technologies and marketplace realities.

Our deep and varied resources can be brought to bear to assist applicants in presenting their project in a manner that best incorporates the goals of the ARRA and the criteria for agency review, preparing complete and compelling grant applications and designing effective mechanisms for compliance with the terms of awarded grants or loans. Wiley Rein also offers flexibility in how best to efficiently and effectively staff and service applicant needs, from complex projects requiring extensive strategic advice to more straightforward projects requiring only basic program monitoring and application preparation.

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Bennett L. Ross
202.719.7524 | bross@wileyrein.com

Nancy J. Victory
202.719.7344 | nvictory@wileyrein.com




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