Broadband Stimulus Money Going, Going, Almost Gone!

Ars Technica is reporting that the Obama administration has decided to ramp up the broadband stimulus money outlays into one more round instead of the planned two.  The monies appear to be a different pool than what is funding the broadband mapping work, but the article is a tad unclear on that point.  All in all around seven billion dollars are being invested, largely to tackle the “last mile” issue in US broadband.  Interestingly enough, I think, most of the project seem to be focused upon projects that will help stimulate private companies toward developing that last mile, not so much making the last mile itself.  I guess time will tell if this is a good strategy or not.