Its easy enough to criticize politicians when they do something you dont like, and weve given Sen. Kay Hagan grief about her, er, fluid positions on health care reform. So its only fair to give the pols a shout-out when they follow through on a promise.
During her campaign for the U.S. Senate, Hagan emphasized the need to expand broadband access for people and businesses in rural areas. Yesterday, Sen. Hagan announced that North Carolina will receive a bit more than $2 million to bring broadband to under-served areas of the state. The money comes from the Commerce Department and is part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act stimulus package. Two million bucks isnt enough to complete the job in fact, according to BlueNC, its only enough to map out the areas where broadband is needed and begin planning the full expansion. But hey, its a very good start, and considering Congress normally sluggish pace, its pretty quick work by the rookie senator.