FCC Seeks One-Month Extension for National Broadband Plan

State and local officials waiting to read the FCC’s forthcoming National Broadband Plan will need to wait at least a month longer than expected. The FCC began developing the plan in April 2009 and had committed to finishing it by Feb. 18, 2010. The National Broadband Plan, which was a campaign promise from President Barack Obama and a mandate of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, will serve as a blueprint for deploying broadband in areas of the country that lack it.

By Andy Opsahl, Features Editor

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