Qwest Communications International Inc. has stated that it will not offer any bids for the first round of a $7.2 billion rural broadband stimulus program through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The company is abstaining from the program, designed to expand the reach of high-speed Internet to remote areas, because it says participating in the program under its current rule structure doesn’t make sense, the company said.
Qwest Communicaitons to Pass on First Round of Broadband Stimulus Bidding
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