WCAI/GDC member Clearwire “has made no decision” on whether it will bid for any of the U.S. broadband stimulus funding, a company spokesperson told Unstrung. It continued: U.S. Vice President Joe Biden announced last week that the first $4 billion in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act loans and grants is now available. The money is intended to boost the nation’s broadband infrastructure — in particular, bringing faster Internet access to unserved and underserved communities across the U.S. Clearwire, however, may not bid for the funds, even though it started by delivering Internet — and eventually VoIP — to smaller towns and cities in the U.S. “We remain focused on completing our national rollout of 80 markets over the next 18 months, and our existing build plan isn’t predicated on our ability to secure this funding,” the company spokesperson said. “We will review the recently released guidelines and make a decision at the appropriate time.” Details.




