Exalt communications arms broadband stimulus Applicants with Round 2 resources and backhaul alternatives | SYS-CON MEDIA

Exalt Communications, the company that is reinventing microwave backhaul, today made available a new resource for local governments, utilities, service providers and others who plan to apply for $4.8 billion in grants and loans available in Round 2 of the U.S. Government Stimulus Program to develop and expand broadband service. Prospective applicants are invited to visit www.exaltcom.com/stimulus to learn about the application process, the selection criteria that the U.S. Government will use in choosing Round 2 award recipients and the alternatives available from Exalt to support middle-mile and last-mile projects. Round 2 applications must be submitted between February 16 and March 15, 2010.

As explained on the Exalt website, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) and Rural Utilities Service (RUS) are accepting applications for middle-mile and last-mile projects from state and local governments, commercial service providers and other entities. NTIA and RUS are encouraging interested entities to form public-private partnerships, and applications that reflect these partnerships and serve multiple community institutions -- such as community centers, libraries and hospitals -- will receive priority in the selection process...