Who will map U.S. broadband?

By Te-Ping Chen

There’s a $350 million slice of pie in President Obama’s stimulus plan that watchdog groups are starting to eye with concern. At stake is th

Excerpts from this story referencing "Connected Nation":

"… ial accolades, one nonprofit looks especially well-positioned for the job: Connected Nation.Last July, AT&T Inc., Verizon Communications Inc., and other companies …"

"… nerships to collect information about broadband deployment, and referenced Connected Nation’s work in particular. Connected Nation has worked on the state level, as …"

"… adband deployment, and referenced Connected Nation’s work in particular. Connected Nation has worked on the state level, as well, to contribute to similar publicly …"

"… ll, to contribute to similar publicly backed mapping efforts for years.But Connected Nation’s ties to the broadband industry make some critics squeamish about putti …"