{"id":3383,"date":"2009-01-15T11:25:45","date_gmt":"2009-01-15T15:25:45","guid":{"rendered":"tag:www.legitreviews.com:\/\/c8d5203bd6aa1ac64ffd2beb8f9302fa"},"modified":"2009-01-15T11:25:45","modified_gmt":"2009-01-15T15:25:45","slug":"high-speed-web-cant-rely-on-stimulus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/computerhunter.us\/?p=3383","title":{"rendered":"High-speed Web can’t rely on stimulus"},"content":{"rendered":"

A broad U.S. economic stimulus package cannot be the major vehicle for achieving the high-speed Internet goals of the incoming administration, a top technology adviser to President-elect Barack Obama said on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

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Blair Levin, a top aide to Obama, said the broadband piece of the stimulus package should “only do things that are timely, targeted and temporary and can lead to lots of jobs.” Speaking to a meeting of the Congressional Internet Caucus, Levin said Obama will still pursue goals of expanding broadband access for the unserved and underserved and getting public safety officials a national network. “You kind of have to use existing structures,” he said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A broad U.S. economic stimulus package cannot be the major vehicle for achieving the high-speed Internet goals of the incoming administration, a top technology adviser to President-elect Barack Obama said on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

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Blair Levin, a top aide to Obama, said the broadband piece of the stimulus package should “only do things that are timely, targeted and temporary and can lead to lots of jobs.” Speaking to a meeting of the Congressional Internet Caucus, Levin said Obama will still pursue goals of expanding broadband access for the unserved and underserved and getting public safety officials a national network. “You kind of have to use existing structures,” he said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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