Qwest Considers Applying for Stimulus Funds
Posted by Jesse Ward on Monday, February 8, 2010 · 
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Following on the heels of significant rule changes, Qwest is considering applying for the second round of broadband stimulus funds.
As you may remember, Qwest and its RBOC counterparts AT&T and Verizon, along with cable giant Comcast declined to file in the first round citing onerous requirements. Qwest was particularly deterred by a first-round rule that would not permit projects to be built within 60 miles of a city or town, even if those areas lacked broadband. The rule has since been amended in a way that motivates the regional carrier to give the stimulus program a second review.
Qwest stopped short of announcing its intent to apply, but the carrier will be evaluating the stimulus program to see if broadband expansion is more feasible under the realigned rules. “The good news is that they seem to have heard us in Washington, D.C.,” said Chuck Ward, Qwest’s Colorado president in a statement. “It almost gets us able to apply.”
The Denver Business Journal broke the story.
TMC has more.
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