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NTIA Delivers for Vendors on Buy America Restrictions

Posted by Barlow Keener

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On Friday, July 26, 2009, the NTIA (National Telecommunications and Information Administration) granted a “limited waiver” for the Buy America restriction in the  Recovery Act covering certain types of equipment that may be required for broadband projects.  The NTIA is responsible for overseeing the process of delivering $4.7 billion in stimulus funding [...]