United States Cellular Corp. (USM) said that it has applied for federal stimulus funding to expand 3G mobile broadband in rural parts of northern California, Nebraska, Missouri, and Kansas.
For California, the company has requested $2.95 million in grant support from the Broadband Initiatives Program or BIP, which was established in response to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and is administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
The company has requested $5.58 million for projects in Nebraska, $11.2 million for Missouri projects, and $3.7 million for projects in Kansas.
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