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Governor Brewer Announces Broadband Mapping Stimulus Award (PDF) Governor Jan Brewer announced today that the State of Arizona has been awarded $2.3 million through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) in order to map and plan expansion of broadband access. The funding comes in two grants, which will be managed by Arizona’s Government Information Technology Agency (GITA). The intent is to identify availability and speed of broadband throughout the state and where future improvements will be prudent.
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Governor Jan Brewer Announces Stimulus Broadband Infrastructure Award to Benefit Navajo Nation Navajo Tribal Utility Authority (NTUA) is awarded $32.2 million federal grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications & Information Administration PHOENIX – Governor Jan Brewer announced today that the Navajo Tribal Utility Authority (NTUA) has been awarded an approximately $32.2 million federal grant through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA) Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP)....
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Tohono O'odham Utility Authority Receives Broadband Loan and Grant totaling over $7 Million In the Sonoran Desert of Arizona, the Tohono O'odham Utility Authority (TOUA) has been selected to receive a $3.6 million loan and a $3.6 million grant to design, engineer and construct a digital network to replace dial-up service. This project will provide services throughout the Tohono O'odham Reservation using Fiber-to-the-Premises (FTTP) and fixed wireless broadband.

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Governor Brewer Announces Broadband Mapping Stimulus Award for 84 Arizona Libraries (PDF) the Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records Division has been awarded $1.3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce to enhance existing facilities at 84 libraries in all 15 Arizona counties. Arizona, along with Massachusetts, Minnesota and Washington, received Public Computer Center awards yesterday as part of the first series of Broadband Initiative award rollouts of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009.

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Government Technology Magazine Honors ADOA CIO PATRICK QUAIN - Director Kirkpatrick presents Patrick Quain, CIO, with the Top 25 Doers, Dreamers and Drivers Award GITA Director Chad Kirkpatrick presented the Center for Digital Government’s award for progress in the industry to Patrick Quain. Director Chad Kirkpatrick noted in his remarks, “I am honored to present Patrick Quain, Arizona’s Department of Administration CIO, with Government Technology’s 2009 Top 25 Doers Dreamers and Drivers award…Patrick’s leadership has saved the state money and created a foundation that we can build on for years to come.” ...
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