WHY WAIT FOR THE FEDS? CAL.'S ALREADY HANDING OUT BROADBAND MONEY

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AT&T, Citizens and Willitz Online received more than $728,000 total in matching broadband grants, the California Public Utilities Commission said Thursday, covering 40 percent of the cost of nine projects to introduce or improve broadband in five counties. Two projects will bring broadband to about 800 households in Covelo and Laytonville in Mendocino County. The other projects will increase broadband speeds in Solano, Fresno, Merced and San Joaquin counties. This is the third round of grant awards. In Laytonville and Covelo, Willitz Online will use $108,000 in matching funds to take ADSL2+ to homes with wireline phone service. Of the seven projects in underserved areas, the five by AT&T will provide high-speed IP service. AT&T's matching grants come to just more than $507,000. Citizen's two projects, get a little more than $162,000 in state money and will expand DSL coverage.