USDA RUS Award Roster of 08-04-2010

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Applicant Name State Award Amount Project Description

Peoples TelephoneCompany, Inc

AL $4,163,589 This $4.1 million grant to People's Telephone Company,Inc. with an additional $1.4 million of outside capital willbring high-speed DSL broadband service to unservedestablishments within its rural service territory. People'sTelephone Company's project stands to benefit

approximately 2,878 people and 19 businesses. People'sTelephone Company estimates that this project will directlycreate more than 100 jobs upfront and help drive economicdevelopment in the community that creates jobs for yearsto come.

Utopian WirelessCorporation

AL $1,586,100 This $1.6 million award to Utopian Wireless Corporationwill bring WiMAX infrastructure to rural communities in and

around Ashford, Alabama. Utopian will provide 4Gportable/mobile broadband access over licensed 2.5 GHzspectrum to underserved households and businesses andprovide discounted services to community anchor

institutions. Utopian Wireless' project stands to benefitapproximately 22,500 people, 3,800 businesses, and 200other community institutions. In addition to the jobs thisproject will create upfront, it will help drive economicdevelopment and create jobs for decades to come.


AL $2,278,718 This $2.3 million grant to Utopian Wireless Corporation willbring WiMAX infrastructure to rural communities in andaround Shoals, Alabama. Utopian will provide 4Gportable/mobile broadband access over licensed 2.5 GHzspectrum to underserved households and businesses and

provide discounted services to community anchorinstitutions. Utopian Wireless' project stands to benefitapproximately 28,500 people, 1,700 businesses, and 200other community institutions. In addition to the jobs this

project will create upfront, it will help drive economicdevelopment and create jobs for decades to come.

Arizona TelephoneCompany

AZ $4,014,808 This $4 million grant to Arizona Telephone Company withan additional $1.3 million of outside capital will bring high-speed DSL broadband service to unserved establishmentswithin its rural service territory, which is comparable to theDSL service provided in its more populated areas. Arizona

Telephone Company's project stands to benefitapproximately 1325 people, and 54 businesses. ArizonaTelephone Company estimates that this project will directlycreate more than 100 jobs upfront and help drive economicdevelopment in the community that creates jobs for yearsto come.


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WindstreamCorporation

GA $6,940,375 This $7 million grant to Windstream Corporation with anadditional $2.3 million of outside capital will extendWindstream's broadband network to provide broadband tomany currently unserved homes and businesses.Windstream proposes to use industry standard ADSL2+

(Asynchronous Digital Subscriber Line) protocols that willallow customers to enjoy broadband at speeds of up to 12Mpbs. Windstream Corporation's project stands to benefitapproximately 29,000 people,750 businesses, and 50 othercommunity institutions. In addition to the jobs this projectwill create upfront, it will help drive economic developmentand create jobs for decades to come.

Clear Lake IndependentTelephone Co Inc

IA $7,910,462 This $7.9 million award to Clear Lake IndependentTelephone Company will create a Fiber-to-the-Homebroadband deployment that will not only bring services to

previously unserved households, but provide improvedservice throughout the footprint. Clear Lake's project stands

to benefit approximately 2000 people, and 20 businesses.In addition to the jobs this project will create upfront, it willhelp drive economic development and create jobs fordecades to come.


IL $274,741 This $275,000 award to Utopian Wireless Corporation willbring WiMAX infrastructure to rural communities in andaround Cairo, Illinois. Utopian Wireless will provide 4Gportable/mobile broadband access over licensed 2.5 GHzspectrum to underserved households and businesses and

provide discounted services to community anchorinstitutions. Utopian Wireless' project stands to benefitapproximately 4,000 people, 87 businesses, and 40 othercommunity institutions. In addition to the jobs this projectwill create upfront, it will help drive economic developmentand create jobs for decades to come.

Utopian Wireless

Corporation

IL $254,374 This $250,000 award to Utopian Wireless Corporation will

bring WiMAX infrastructure to rural communities in andaround White Hall, IL. Utopian will provide 4Gportable/mobile broadband access over licensed 2.5 GHzspectrum to underserved households and businesses and

provide discounted services to community anchorinstitutions. Utopian Wireless' project stands to benefitapproximately 3,000 people, 150 businesses, and 35 othercommunity institutions. In addition to the jobs this projectwill create upfront, it will help drive economic developmentand create jobs for decades to come.


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Leslie CountyTelephone Company

KY $6,169,295 This $6.1 million grant to Leslie County TelephoneCompany with an additional $2 million of outside capital willbring high-speed DSL broadband service to unservedestablishments within its rural service territory, which iscomparable to the DSL service provided in its more

populated areas. Leslie Telephone's project stands tobenefit approximately 3,500 people, 35 businesses, and 35other community institutions. Leslie Telephone estimatesthat this project will directly create more than 100 jobsupfront and help drive economic development in thecommunity that creates jobs for years to come.

Salem Telephone

Company

KY $1,934,474 This $1.9 million grant to Salem Telephone Company with

an additional $644,000 of outside capital will bring high-speed DSL broadband service to unserved establishmentswithin its rural service territory, which is comparable to the

DSL service provided in its more populated areas. SalemTelephone's project stands to benefit approximately 1270people, 15 businesses, and 7 other community institutions.In addition to the jobs this project will create upfront, it willhelp drive economic development and create jobs fordecades to come.

West Kentucky RuralTelephone Cooperative

Corporation Inc

KY(69%)

TN(31%)

$123,800,000 This $123.8 million award to West Kentucky RuralTelephone Cooperative will construct fiber opticcommunication lines to the home (FTTH) throughout all ofthe current operating territories of West Kentucky and West

Tennessee using the most up to date technology on themarket. That territory encompasses 21,072 householdsspecified areas in eleven counties, in West Kentucky andWest Tennessee. Broadband internet speeds of up to20mps will be offered. West Kentucky's Rural Telephone

Cooperative project stands to benefit more than 41,000people, approximately 3,500 businesses, and 100 othercommunity institutions. West Kentucky Rural TelephoneCooperative estimates that this project will directly createmore than 160 jobs upfront and help drive economicdevelopment in the community that creates jobs for yearsto come.


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West PenobscotTelephone And

Telegraph Company

ME $1,554,981 This $1.5 million grant to the West Penobscot Telephoneand Telegraph Company with an additional $518,000 ofoutside capital will bring high-speed DSL broadbandservice to unserved establishments within its rural serviceterritory, which is comparable to the DSL service provided

in its more populated areas. West Penobscot Telephoneand Telegraph Company's project stands to benefitapproximately 1027 people and 12 businesses. In additionto the jobs this project will create upfront, it will help driveeconomic development and create jobs for decades tocome.

Island TelephoneCompany

MI $2,001,528 This $2 million grant to Island Telephone Company with anadditional $667,000 of outside capital will bring high-speed

DSL broadband service to unserved establishments withinits rural service territory, which is comparable to the DSLservice provided in its more populated areas. Island

Telephone Company's project stands to benefitapproximately 588 people, 35 businesses, and 3 othercommunity institutions. In addition to the jobs this projectwill create upfront, it will help drive economic developmentand create jobs for decades to come.

Wikstrom TelephoneCompany, Incorporated

MN $7,398,600 This $7.4 million grant to Wikstrom Telephone Company,Inc. will deploy 414 miles of new cables and electronics forGPON fiber to the home in 6 communities of Kittson,Marshall and Roseau County for Broadband Services over100 megabits. Electronic enhancements will be made to

existing DSL customers to increase Broadband speeds upto 48mbs, along with 74 miles of additional fiber to thenode, and a 150mb microwave upgrade for service to theNW Angle. Wikstrom Telephone's project stands to benefitapproximately 12,000 people, 1,500 businesses, and 83

other community institutions. In addition to the jobs thisproject will create upfront, it will help drive economicdevelopment and create jobs for decades to come.

Orchard FarmTelephone Co.

MO $604,794 This $604,000 grant to Orchard Farm Telephone Companywith an additional $201,000 of outside capital will bring high-

speed DSL broadband service to unserved establishmentswithin its rural service territory, which is comparable to theDSL service provided in its more populated areas. OrchardFarm Telephone's project stands to benefit approximately221 people, 47 businesses, and 3 other communityinstitutions. In addition to the jobs this project will createupfront, it will help drive economic development and create

jobs for decades to come.


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Grand River MutualTelephone Corporation

MO $12,363,759 This $12.3 million grant to Grand River Mutual TelephoneCompany will provide broadband service to the towns ofBrowning, Purdin, Linneus, and Meadville, Missouri, andtheir surrounding rural areas via a fiber-to-the-home(FTTH) network. Grand River Mutual Telephone's project

stands to benefit approximately 2,800 people, 750businesses, and 20 other community institutions. Inaddition to the jobs this project will create upfront, it willhelp drive economic development and create jobs fordecades to come.

Grand River MutualTelephone Corporation

MO $8,970,781 This $9 million grant to Grand River Mutual TelephoneCompany will provide broadband service to the towns ofDenver, Gentry, and New Hampton, Missouri, and their

surrounding rural areas via a fiber-to-the-home network.Grand River Mutual Telephone's project stands to benefitapproximately 1,500 people, 350 businesses, and 8 other

community institutions. In addition to the jobs this projectwill create upfront, it will help drive economic developmentand create jobs for decades to come.

Southeast Mississippi

Telephone Company,Inc

MS $1,875,204 This $1.8 million grant to Southeast Mississippi Telephone

Company with an additional $625,000 of outside capital willbring high-speed DSL broadband service to unservedestablishments within its rural service territory, which iscomparable to the DSL service provided in its morepopulated areas. Southeast Mississippi Telephone'sproject stands to benefit approximately 1428 people, 12

businesses, and 5 other community institutions. In additionto the jobs this project will create upfront, it will help driveeconomic development and create jobs for decades tocome.

Nemont Telephone Co-Operative, Inc.

MT $25,993,900 This $26 million award to Nemont Telephone Cooperative,Inc. will provide Fiber to the Premise (Home) to all locations

within the Fort Peck Indian Reservation exchanges ofBrockton, Froid Rural, North Poplar, North Wolf Point, andFrazer that do not currently have access to 5Mbs (up anddown combined). This project will also bring Fiber to thePremise to the exchange of Poplar which is theheadquarters of the Fort Peck Assiniboine-Sioux Tribes.

The service will be accessible by each location anddelivered by GPON and/or active Ethernet topologies.Nemont Telephone Cooperative's project stands to benefitapproximately 7,250 people, 200 businesses, and 40 othercommunity institutions. West Nemont Telephone

Cooperative estimates that this project will directly createmore than 280 jobs upfront and help drive economicdevelopment in the community that creates jobs for yearsto come.


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NC $460,993 This $460,000 award to Utopian Wireless Corporation willbring WiMax infrastructure to rural communities in andaround Riegelwood, NC and will provide broadband accessto underserved household and businesses. The UtopianWireless Corporation's project stands to benefit

approximately 3,000 people, 450 businesses, and 30 othercommunity institutions. In addition to the jobs this projectwill create upfront, it will help drive economic developmentand create jobs for decades to come.

Inter-CommunityTelephone Company Inc

ND $2,338,651 This $2.3 million award to Inter-Community TelephoneCompany will improve broadband connectivity for criticalcommunity facilities in the communities of Hope, Sanborn,and Tower City, ND. Inter-Community TelephoneCompany's project stands to benefit over 850 people andover 30 businesses, and other community institutions. Inaddition to the jobs this project will create upfront, it will

help drive economic development and create jobs fordecades to come.

Port Byron TelephoneCo Inc

NY $639,218 This $640,000 grant to Port Byron Telephone Co. Inc withan additional $200,000 of outside capital will bring high-speed DSL broadband service to unserved establishmentswithin its rural service territory in New York. Port Byron'sproject stands to benefit approximately 400 people, as wellas several businesses and other community institutions. Inaddition to the jobs this project will create upfront, it willhelp drive economic development and create jobs fordecades to come.

Deposit TelephoneCompany, Inc.

NY(96%)

PA(4%)

$3,143,839 This $3.1 million grant to Deposit Telephone Company withan additional $1 million of outside capital will bring high-speed DSL broadband service to unserved establishmentsin New York and Pennsylvania. Deposit Telephone's projectstands to benefit approximately 2,700 people and over 70businesses. In addition to the jobs this project will createupfront, it will help drive economic development and create


Southern OhioCommunicationServices, Inc

OH $1,448,441 This $1.4 million award will provide broadband and VoiceOver Internet Protocol services to the unserved andunderserved population in Pike Counties, Ohio. SouthernOhio's project stands to benefit approximately 14,000people, 180 businesses, and several other communityinstitutions. Southern Ohio estimates that this project willdirectly create at least 400 jobs upfront and help driveeconomic development in the community that creates jobsfor years to come.


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OH $1,395,703 This $1.4 million award will bring WiMax infrastructure torural communities in and around Kinsman, Ohio, and willprovide broadband access to underserved households andbusinesses as well as discounted services. UtopianWireless' project stands to benefit approximately 7,000

people, and 600 businesses, and other communityinstitutions. In addition to the jobs this project will createupfront, it will help drive economic development and create



OK $2,279,598 This $2.3 million grant to Windstream Corporation with anadditional $760,000 of outside capital will provide digitalphone, high-speed internet and high-definition video andentertainment services to residential and businesscustomers. Windstream's project stands to benefitapproximately 4,000 people, and several businesses and

other community institutions. In addition to the jobs this


Highland TelephoneCooperative, Inc.

TN(71%)

KY

(29%)

$66,489,162 This $66 million award to Highland Telephone Cooperativewill provide state-of-the-art communication services whileenhancing broadband communication options for Morgan

and Scott Counties, Tennessee and McCreary County,Kentucky. Highland Telephone's project stands to benefitapproximately 52,000 people, 1,800 businesses, and 100other community institutions. In addition to the jobs thisproject will create upfront, it will help drive economicdevelopment and create jobs for decades to come.


VA $468,133 This $468,0000 award to Utopian Wireless will bring WiMaxinfrastructure to communities in and around Mineral,Virginia. Utopian Wireless' project stands to benefit

approximately 4500 people, 400 businesses, and 50 othercommunity institutions. In addition to the jobs this projectwill create upfront, it will help drive economic developmentand create jobs for decades to come.

New Castle Telephone

Company

VA $1,066,321 This $1 million award to New Castle Telephone Company

with an additional $355,000 applicant-provided match will

bring high speed DSL broadband service to unservedestablishments within its rural service territory in Virginia.New Castle's project stands to benefit approximately 700people, and several businesses, and other communityinstitutions. In addition to the jobs this project will createupfront, it will help drive economic development and create



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McDaniel TelephoneCompany

WA $1,192,951 This $1.2 million grant to McDaniel Telephone Companywith an additional $398,000 applicant-provided match willbring high-speed DSL broadband service to unservedestablishments within its rural service territory inWashington. McDaniel Telephone's project stands to

benefit approximately 1,400 people, and severalbusinesses. In addition to the jobs this project will createupfront, it will help drive economic development and create


Midway TelephoneCompany

WI $4,680,738 This $4.7 million grant to Midway Telephone Company withan additional $1.6 million of outside capital will bring high-speed DSL broadband service to unserved establishmentswithin its rural service territory in Wisconsin. Midway

Telephone's project stands to benefit approximately 2,700people, 50 businesses, and 20 other communityinstitutions. Midway Telephone estimates that this project

will directly create at least 100 jobs upfront and help driveeconomic development in the community that creates jobsfor years to come.

Farmers TelephoneCompany, LLC, The

WI $1,440,570 This $1.4 million grant to Farmer's Telephone Companywith an additional $480,000 of outside capital will bring high-

speed DSL broadband service to unserved establishmentswithin its rural service territory in Wisconsin. FarmersTelephone's project stands to benefit approximately 1,000people, 30 businesses, and several other communityinstitutions. In addition to the jobs this project will createupfront, it will help drive economic development and create


Tohono O'Odham UtilityAuthority

AZ $10,307,000 This $10.3 million award to Tohono O'Odham UtilityAuthority will provide fiber to the home and broadbandwireless hot-spot capabilities to further enhance theexisting broadband base in the Tribunal area, Arizona.Tohono's project stands to benefit approximately 6,500people, 1,300 businesses, and 60 other communityinstitutions. Tohono estimates that this project will directlycreate at least 100 jobs upfront and help drive economicdevelopment in the community that creates jobs for yearsto come.

Softcom InternetCommunications Inc

CA $6,758,835 This $6.8 million award to Softcom InternetCommunications will provide 100% broadband availabilityto a large and underserved rural area. Softcom's projectstands to benefit approximately 14,000 people, 4,200businesses, and several other community institutions. Inaddition to the jobs this project will create upfront, it willhelp drive economic development and create jobs fordecades to come.


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Calaveras TelephoneCompany

CA $4,086,976 This $4.1 million award to Calaveras Telephone Companywith an additional $2.3 million of outside capital will bringrobust infrastructure of fiber-to-the-home technology to itsexisting customer footprint in Calaveras County. Calaveras'project stands to benefit approximately 1,000 people, and

several businesses. In addition to the jobs this project willcreate upfront, it will help drive economic development andcreate jobs for decades to come.

SmarterBroadband CA $2,498,724 This $2.5 million award to SmarterBroadband will bring highquality fixed wireless service to one of the moregeographically challenging areas in California.SmarterBroadband's project stands to benefit more than

33,000 people, 3,500 businesses, and approximately 300community institutions. In addition to the jobs this projectwill create upfront, it will help drive economic development

and create jobs for decades to come.


FL $38,288,349 This $38 million grant to Windstream Corporation with anadditional $12.7 million of outside capital will bring highquality fixed wireless service to one of the moregeographically challenging areas in California. WindstreamCorporation's project stands to benefit approximately120,000 people, 4,750 businesses, and 150 community

institutions. Windstream Corporation estimates that thisproject will directly create approximately 225 jobs upfrontand help drive economic development in the communitythat creates jobs for years to come.

MyakkaCommunications, Inc.

FL $7,855,726 This $7.9 million award to Myakka Communications, Inc.will deploy fiber optic cable in the rural Eastern portions of

Manatee and Sarasota Counties allowing speeds up to 20megabytes per second. Myakka Communication's projectstands to benefit approximately 5,000 people, 2,000businesses, and 15 community institutions. In addition tothe jobs this project will create upfront, it will help driveeconomic development and create jobs for decades tocome.

Litestream Holdings

LLC

FL $5,053,427 This $5 million grant to Lifestream Holdings, LLC will

extend its existing fiber trunk to serve over 940 unservedlocations in a rural portion of unincorporated St. LucieCounty, Florida. The project will deliver High-SpeedInternet, Digital Voice, and Digital/High-Definition Videoservices to these unserved locations. Lifestream's projectstands to benefit approximately 1,300 people, 375businesses, and 15 community institutions. In addition tothe jobs this project will create upfront, it will help driveeconomic development and create jobs for decades tocome.


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Farmers' MutualTelephone Company

IA $8,550,953 This $8.6 million award to Farmers' Mutual TelephoneCompany with an additional $2.1 million of outside capitalwill be used to construct a fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP)network that provides greater than 20megabytes persecond broadband access to unserved communities.

Farmer's Mutual Telephone Company's project stands tobenefit approximately 3,700 people, 70 businesses, and 15other community institutions. Farmer's Mutual TelephoneCompany estimates that this project will directly create atleast 115 jobs upfront and help drive economicdevelopment in the community that creates jobs for yearsto come.

Hospers Telephone

Exchange, Inc

IA $8,325,402 This $8.3 million award to Hospers Telephone Exchange

will offer fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) service in Hospers,Iowa, and its surrounding rural areas. Approximately 2,000people stand to benefit across portions of Lyon, O'Brien,

Osceola, and Sioux Counties, as do more than 150businesses and nearly 10 community institutions. Inaddition to the jobs this project will create upfront, it willhelp drive economic development and create jobs fordecades to come.

Utopian Wireless

Corporation

IL $600,252 This $600,000 award to Utopian Wireless Corporation will

bring WiMAX infrastructure to rural communities in andaround Monmouth, Illinois. Utopian will provide 4Gbroadband access to underserved households andbusinesses and provide discounted services to communityinstitutions. More than 10,000 people stand to benefit, asdo approximately 290 businesses and nearly 100

community institutions. In addition to the jobs this projectwill create upfront, it will help drive economic developmentand create jobs for decades to come.

Camden TelephoneCompany Inc

IN $1,089,955 This approximately $1 million award to Camden TelephoneCompany, matched by more than $350,000 in privatecontribution, will bring high-speed DSL broadband serviceto unserved establishments in its rural service territory. Thisnetwork will be comparable to the DSL service provided inits more populated areas. The network will also beengineered so that it can be easily upgraded at areasonable cost to meet future needs. More than 700people stand to benefit, as do nearly 20 businesses. In

addition to the jobs this project will create upfront, it willhelp drive economic development and create jobs for

decades to come.


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Tipton TelephoneCompany Inc

IN $1,011,971 This approximately $1 million award to Tipton TelephoneCompany, matched by more than $350,000 in privatecontribution, will bring high-speed DSL broadband serviceto unserved establishments in its rural service territory. Thisnetwork will be comparable to the DSL service provided in

its more populated areas. The network will also beengineered so that it can be easily upgraded at areasonable cost to meet future needs. Nearly 800 peoplestand to benefit, as do approximately 50 businesses. Inaddition to the jobs this project will create upfront, it willhelp drive economic development and create jobs fordecades to come.

Tri-County Telephone

Company Inc

IN $593,273 This $593,000 award to Tri-County Telephone Company,

matched by nearly $200,000 in private contribution, willbring high-speed DSL broadband service to unservedestablishments in its rural service territory. This network will

be comparable to the DSL service provided in its morepopulated areas. The network will also be engineered sothat it can be easily upgraded at a reasonable cost to meetfuture needs. More than 550 people stand to benefit, as doapproximately 10 businesses. In addition to the jobs thisproject will create upfront, it will help drive economicdevelopment and create jobs for decades to come.

Home TelephoneCompany Inc

IN $416,743 This $416,000 award to Home Telephone Company willbring high-speed DSL broadband service to unservedestablishments in its rural service territory. This network will

be comparable to the DSL service provided in its morepopulated areas. The network will also be engineered sothat it can be easily upgraded at a reasonable cost to meetfuture needs. More than 400 people stand to benefit. Inaddition to the jobs this project will create upfront, it will


Iowa Tribe Of KansasAnd Nebraska

KS $764,833 This $764,000 award to the Iowa Tribe of Kansas andNebraska, a sovereign American Indian nation, will be usedto build an economical and sustainable Fiber-to-the-Premise (FTTP) network that will serve the technical needsof the Tribe in the 21st century. This area is effectivelyunserved by broadband today. More than 150 people stand

to benefit, as do approximately 12 businesses and 10community institutions. In addition to the jobs this project

will create upfront, it will help drive economic developmentand create jobs for decades to come.


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Peoples RuralTelephone Cooperative

Corp, Inc.

KY $25,514,182 This $25 million award to the People's TelephoneCooperative Corp. will be used to provide broadbandservice to users in Jackson and Cow Creek, impoverishedrural areas in Kentucky. The project will deploy a Fiber-to-the-Premise (FTTP) architecture that will allow users to

experience broadband service at speeds of up to 18megabytes per second and to enjoy the same economic,educational, and social opportunities that broadband hasafforded subscribers in neighboring communities. Morethan 11,000 people stand to benefit, as do over 100businesses and 30 community institutions. In addition to the

jobs this project will create upfront, it will help driveeconomic development and create jobs for decades tocome.

Foothills RuralTelephone Cooperative,

Corporation, Inc.

KY $20,972,482 This nearly $21 million award to the Foothills RuralTelephone Cooperative Corp. will be used to conduct aFiber-to-the-Premise/Last Mile construction project in parts

of Magoffin and Lawrence counties in Kentucky. Nearly6,000 people stand to benefit, as do almost 800 businessesand 8 community institutions. Foothills Rural Telephonecooperative estimates the construction will directly supportmore than 300 jobs upfront, and will also drive economicdevelopment and create jobs for decades to come.


KY $951,445 This approximately $951,000 award to WindstreamCorporation will be used to extend its high-speed DSLnetwork to currently unserved homes and businesses.More than 8,000 people stand to benefit, as doapproximately 50 businesses. In addition to the jobs this


Mikrotec CATV, LLC KY $829,813 This approximately $830,000 award to Mikrotec CATV,matched by $276,000 in private capital, will be used toprovide broadband Internet service to the small ruralKentucky communities of Eolia, Oven Fork, and Partridge.Nearly 2,000 people stand to benefit, as do approximately15 businesses and 5 community institutions. In addition to

the jobs this project will create upfront, it will help driveeconomic development and create jobs for decades tocome.


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Crystal AutomationSystems, Inc

MI $26,497,425 This more than $26 million award to Crystal AutomationSystems will be used to provides high-speed broadband torural households and businesses over fixed WirelessWiMax and fiber optic cable that have no other options.The fiber optic backhaul installed between towers is routed

past the majority of anchor institutions and more denselypopulated areas. This makes available very high-capacityto health care, libraries, schools, colleges, government,public housing, community organizations and cell towers.More than 140,000 people stand to benefit, as do nearly5,000 businesses and more than 700 communityinstitutions. Crystal Automation estimates the project willdirectly support nearly 150 jobs upfront, and will also driveeconomic development and create jobs for decades tocome.

Allband

CommunicationsCooperative

MI $8,622,754 This more than $8.6 million award to Allband

Communications Cooperative will be used to provide Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) and Voice Over Internet Protocolservices to Allband Communications Cooperative'ssurrounding rural community in Northeastern Michigan.Nearly 3,800 people stand to benefit, as do 95 businessesand 9 community institutions. Allband Communicationsestimates the construction will directly support 100 jobs

upfront, and will also drive economic development andcreate jobs for decades to come.

Climax TelephoneCompany

MI $3,217,499 This approximately $3.2 million award to the ClimaxTelephone Company, matched by over $1 million in private

contribution, will be used to build Fiber-to-the-Premise(FTTP) service and provide high-speed broadband to thecommunities of Climax and Scotts, Michigan. Over 1,800people stand to benefit, as do more than 50 businesses

and 9 community institutions. In addition to the jobs thisproject will create upfront, it will help drive economicdevelopment and create jobs for decades to come.

CommunicationCorporation Of Michigan

MI $1,221,811 This approximately $1.2 million award to CommunicationsCorporation of Michigan, matched by more than $400,000in private contribution, will bring high-speed DSL broadband

service to unserved establishments in its rural serviceterritory. This network will be comparable to the DSLservice provided in its more populated areas. The networkwill also be engineered so that it can be easily upgraded ata reasonable cost to meet future needs. More than 650people stand to benefit, as do roughly 10 businesses. Inaddition to the jobs this project will create upfront, it willhelp drive economic development and create jobs fordecades to come.


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AllbandCommunications

Cooperative

MI $1,107,903 This more than $1.1 million award to AllbandCommunications Cooperative will be used to provide Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) and Voice Over Internet Protocolservices to Allband Communications Cooperative'ssurrounding rural community in Northeastern Michigan.

Nearly 500 people stand to benefit, as do 20 businesses. Inaddition to the jobs this project will create upfront, it will alsodrive economic development and create jobs for decadesto come.

Woodstock TelephoneCo Inc

MN $15,184,424 Woodstock Telephone Company will use this more than$15.1 million award to expand its fiber network intoneighboring rural communities by providing Fiber-to-the-

Premise (FTTP) for over 3600 premises in 15 communitieslocated within 3 counties in Southwest Minnesota. Thisexpanded fiber network will provide bandwidth of over

20megabytes per second for advanced voice and dataservices. More than 8,000 people stand to benefit, as doapproximately 180 businesses and nearly 50 communityinstitutions. In addition to the jobs this project will createupfront, it will help drive economic development and create


Farmers MutualTelephone Company

MN $9,652,956 This approximately $9.65 million award to Farmers MutualTelephone Company will bring Fiber-to-the-Premise (FTTP)technology to Minnesota's Lac qui Parle County. Thisnetwork will make Lac qui Parle, now an area with limitedtechnology choices, one of the leading technology counties

in the state. More than 3,700 people stand to benefit, as doroughly 165 businesses and 12 communityinstitutions. Farmers Mutual estimates the construction willdirectly support 110 jobs upfront, and will also driveeconomic development and create jobs for decades to

come.

Arvig TelephoneCompany

MN $5,048,168 This over $5 million award to Arvig Telephone Company,matched by nearly $1.7 million in private contribution, willbring high-speed DSL broadband service to unservedestablishments in its rural service territory. This network willbe comparable to the DSL service provided in its morepopulated areas. The network will also be engineered so

that it can be easily upgraded at a reasonable cost to meetfuture needs. More than 1,800 people stand to benefit, asdo nearly 70 businesses. In addition to the jobs this projectwill create upfront, it will help drive economic development



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Federated TelephoneCooperative

MN $2,987,274 This nearly $3 million award to Federated TelephoneCooperative will bring a Fiber-to-the-Premise (FTTP) voice,video, and data network to the Rural Morris, Minnesotaexchange. More than 950 people stand to benefit, as do 20businesses. In addition to the jobs this project will create

upfront, it will help drive economic development and createjobs for decades to come.

Socket Telecom, LLC MO $23,734,482 This $23 million award to Socket Telecom, LLC will offerFiber-to-the-Premise (FTTP) service to households,businesses, and critical community organizations who arecurrently underserved in mid-Missouri. Approximately6,500 people stand to benefit, as do more than 260businesses and 36 community institutions. Socket

Telecom estimates the project will directly support 525 jobsupfront, and will also drive economic development andcreate jobs for decades to come.


MO $249,731 This project, funded through this award of approximately$250,000, will bring WiMAX infrastructure to ruralcommunities in and around Benton, Missouri. More than2,600 people, approximately 56 local businesses and 30community institutions stand to benefit from this improved

service. Not only will this project create jobs upfront, it willhelp drive economic development in the community thatcreates jobs for years to come.

Montana Opticom, LLC MT $64,127,322 Through this award of over $64 million, Montana Opticom,

LLC will utilize Fiber-to-the-Premises (FTTP) to expandhigh-speed broadband to rural communities and rural areaswithin Gallatin County, Montana. More than 18,500 people,

approximately 4,100 local businesses and 58 communityinstitutions stand to benefit from this improved service.Montana Opticom, LLC estimates that this project willdirectly create at least 650 jobs upfront and help driveeconomic development in the community that creates jobsfor years to come.

Country Cablevision Inc NC $25,297,000 The YMRB project, using this award of $25.3 million, willpromote social and economic development in a rural,

economically distressed area of North Carolina bydelivering critical digital services (TV, data and Voice OverInternet Protocol). More than 33,000 people, approximately1,900 local businesses and 120 community institutionsstand to benefit from this improved service. Not only willthis project create jobs upfront, it will help drive economicdevelopment in the community that creates jobs for yearsto come.


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Atlantic TelephoneMembershipCorporation

NC $16,003,418 Through this award of $16 million, Columbus CountyACCESS will provide an all Fiber-to-the-Premises (FTTP)network for high-capacity data, voice, and video services tocritical community facilities and public safety entities. Morethan 8,700 people, approximately 270 local businesses and

35 community institutions stand to benefit from thisimproved service. Not only will this project create jobsupfront, it will help drive economic development in thecommunity that creates jobs for years to come.

Slic Network Solutions,Inc.

NY $27,832,767 Using award of $27.8 million, Slic Network Solutions isproposing the construction of 660 miles of fiber optic cablein St Lawrence County, New York. More than 14,000

people, approximately 112 local businesses and 30community institutions stand to benefit from this improvedservice. Not only will this project create jobs upfront, it will

help drive economic development in the community thatcreates jobs for years to come.

Castle Cable Tv NY $7,168,559 Funded by award of $7.2 million, Castle Cable TV, Inc.proposes to extend broadband and other advancedtelecommunications services through several communitieslocated in Jefferson and St. Lawrence Counties of New

York. More than 5,500 people, approximately 217 localbusinesses and 12 community institutions stand to benefitfrom this improved service. Not only will this project create

jobs upfront, it will help drive economic development in thecommunity that creates jobs for years to come.

Sycamore TelephoneCompany (Inc)

OH $4,149,455 Using award of $4.1 million, Sycamore Telephoneproposes to build a Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) systemwithin the village of Sycamore, the village of Melmore, andthe village of McCutchensville. More than 4,200 people,approximately 450 local businesses and 14 communityinstitutions stand to benefit from this improved service. Notonly will this project create jobs upfront, it will help driveeconomic development in the community that creates jobsfor years to come.

Cimmarron Telephone

Co

OK $42,379,317 With this award of $42.4 million, the Cimmarron Telephone

Company project will provide both FTTH and wirelessbroadband service to underserved areas of Payne, Osage,Creek, Pawnee and Okfuskee counties in Oklahoma. Morethan 21,500 people, approximately 933 local businessesand 35 community institutions stand to benefit from thisimproved service. Not only will this project create jobsupfront, it will help drive economic development in thecommunity that creates jobs for years to come.


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Monroe TelephoneCompany

OR $5,654,734 Using this award of over $5.6 million, the MonroeTelephone Company Project will provide broadbandservices to unserved areas of Lane and Benton counties inOregon, adjoining Monroe Telephone Company's currentservice area using Fiber-to-the-Premises (FTTP). More

than 2,300 people, approximately 29 local businesses and7 community institutions stand to benefit from this improvedservice. Not only will this project create jobs upfront, it willhelp drive economic development in the community thatcreates jobs for years to come.

Home TelephoneCompany, Inc.

SC $3,979,868 Using a award of $4 million with an additional $1 million inapplicant provided matching funds, the Home TelephoneCompany project will extend broadband services to several

areas of South Carolina's Berkeley, Orangeburg andDorchester Counties that do not have access to broadbandservices today. More than 2,700 people and 7 community

institutions stand to benefit from this improved service. Notonly will this project create jobs upfront, it will help driveeconomic development in the community that creates jobsfor years to come.

Tennessee Telephone

Company Inc

TN $5,150,691 With this award of $5.2 million and an additional $1.7

million in outside capital, Tennessee Telephone Company,a subsidiary of TDS Telecom, proposes a project to bringhigh-speed DSL broadband service to unservedestablishments within its rural service territory, which iscomparable to the DSL service provided in its morepopulated areas. More than 3,500 people, 46 local

businesses and 31 community institutions stand to benefitfrom this improved service. Tennessee TelephoneCompany estimates that this project will directly create atleast 130 jobs upfront and help drive economicdevelopment in the community that creates jobs for yearsto come

Millington TelephoneCompany, Inc.

TN $3,806,622 With this $3.8 million award, Millington TelephoneCompany, Inc. proposes to expand high-speed broadbandservice to rural areas of western Tennessee in portions ofTipton, Haywood and Fayette counties. More than 3,800people, 53 local businesses and 16 community institutionsstand to benefit from this improved service. Not only willthis project create jobs upfront, it will help drive economic

development in the community that creates jobs for yearsto come.


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South Central UtahTelephone Association,

Inc.

UT $9,187,244 With a $9.2 million award and an additional $3.1 million inoutside capital, the South Central Utah TelephoneAssociation seeks to leverage its existing infrastructure toexpand the reach and adoption of its high speed accessand associated voice, video and data services to the rura

and remote communities, State and National Parks andMonuments in south central Utah. More than 7,200 people,212 local businesses and 47 community institutions standto benefit from this improved service. Not only will thisproject create jobs upfront, it will help drive economicdevelopment in the community that creates jobs for yearsto come.

Chequamegon

CommunicationsCooperative Inc

WI $31,098,184 Using this award of $31.1 million, Chequamegon

Communications Cooperative, Inc. (CCC) will deploy Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH), providing high speed internet accessto communities it serves in northern Wisconsin. More than

10,400 people, 959 local businesses and 35 communityinstitutions stand to benefit from this improved service. Notonly will this project create jobs upfront, it will help driveeconomic development in the community that creates jobsfor years to come.

Baldwin Telecom, Inc. WI $9,067,898 This award of $9.1 million will be combined with $120,000in outside capital. The Baldwin Telecom project will build a109 mile fiber-to-the-home infrastructure in the town ofTroy, Wisconsin. More than 3,600 people, 30 localbusinesses and 2 community institutions stand to benefitfrom this improved service. Not only will this project create


Eastcoast Telecom OfWisconsin, LLC

WI $1,669,255 With this award of $1.7 million, plus another $550,000 inoutside capital, Eastcoast Telecom of Wisconsin, LLC, asubsidiary of TDS Telecom, proposes a project to bringhigh-speed DSL broadband service to unservedestablishments within its rural service territory. More than1,100 people, 27 local businesses and 6 communityinstitutions stand to benefit from this improved service. Notonly will this project create jobs upfront, it will help driveeconomic development in the community that creates jobsfor years to come.


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Grantland Telecom,LLC

WI $1,655,504 With this award of $1.7 million, plus an additional $550,000in outside capital, Grantland Telecom, LLC, a subsidiary ofTDS Telecom, proposes a project to bring high-speed DSLbroadband service to unserved establishments within itsrural service territory. More than 790 people, 12 local

businesses and 2 community institutions stand to benefitfrom this improved service. Not only will this project create


Scandinavia TelphoneCompany, LLC

WI $1,238,809 With this award of $1.2 million, plus an additional $400,000in outside capital, Scandinavia Telephone Company, LLC,a subsidiary of TDS Telecom, proposes a project to bringhigh-speed DSL broadband service to unserved

establishments within its rural service territory. More than1,000 people, 11 local businesses and 5 communityinstitutions stand to benefit from this improved service. Not

only will this project create jobs upfront, it will help driveeconomic development in the community that creates jobsfor years to come.

Riverside Telecom, LLC WI $818,687 With this award of $800,000, plus an additional $200,000 inoutside capital, Riverside Telecom, LLC, a subsidiary of

TDS Telecom, proposes a project to bring high-speed DSLbroadband service to unserved establishments within itsrural service territory. More than 490 people, 6 localbusinesses and 5 community institutions stand to benefitfrom this improved service. Not only will this project create

jobs upfront, it will help drive economic development in the

community that creates jobs for years to come.

Cal-Ore

Communications, Inc.

CA $1,786,400 Using this award of $1.8 million, the Cal-Ore

Communications project will provide wireless broadbandservices in California's north central Siskiyou County to apredominantly unserved rural area. More than 4,800people, 365 local businesses and 27 community institutionsstand to benefit from this improved service. Not only willthis project create jobs upfront, it will help drive economicdevelopment in the community that creates jobs for yearsto come.

Windstream

Corporation

GA $5,129,575 This $5.1 million award with an additional $1.7 million in

applicant-provided match will allow Windstream to extend

its broadband network to provide broadband to manycurrently unserved homes and businesses in Georgia.Windstream Corporation's project stands to benefitapproximately 44,000 people. In addition, 2,000 businessand nearly 120 community institutions stand to benefit fromthis project. Not only will this project create jobs upfront,but it will also help drive economic development in thecommunity that will help create jobs for years to come.


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Blue Ridge TelephoneCompany

GA $853,768 This $853,768 million award with an additional $284,590million in applicant-provided match will allow Blue RidgeTelephone Company, a subsidiary of TDS Telecom, tobring high-speed DSL broadband service to unservedestablishments within its rural service territory. Nearly 1,000

people stand to benefit from this project, as well as 16businesses. Not only will this project create jobs upfront,but it will also help drive economic development in thecommunity that will help create jobs for years to come

Winnebago CooperativeTelecom Association

IA(84%)

MN(16%)

$19,632,404 This $19.6 million grant will allow the WinnebagoCooperative Telecom Association (WCTA) to provide FTTPfor rural portions of about 21 communities in Iowa andMinnesota, and will provide bandwidth of over 5megabytes

per second for advanced voice, video, and data services.WCTA's project stands to benefit over 8,000 people. Notonly will this project create jobs upfront, but it will also help

drive economic development in the community that will helpcreate jobs for years to come.

Potlatch Telephone

Company

ID $2,013,722 This $2 million grant with an additional $671,241 in

applicant-provided match will allow Potlatch TelephoneCompany, a subsidiary of TDS Telecom, to bring high-speed DSL broadband service to unserved establishmentswithin its rural service territory in Idaho. Potlatch TelephoneCompany's project stands to benefit over 700 people, aswell as 10 businesses. Not only will this project create jobs

upfront, but it will also help drive economic development inthe community that will help create jobs for years to come.

People'sTelecommunications

LLC

KS $7,782,123 This $7.8 million award will allow People'sTelecommunications LLC to construct fiber-to-the premiseswithin its certificated service area, the Kansas telephoneexchange of LaCygne. People's Telecommunication'sproject stands to benefit over 1,800 people. In addition, 50business and 7 community institutions stand to benefit fromthis project. Not only will this project create jobs upfront,but it will also help drive economic development in thecommunity that will help create jobs for years to come.


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Home Communications,Inc.

KS $2,004,879 This $2 million award will allow Home Communications,Inc., to construct fiber-to-the-premises throughout the ruralportion of the Kansas telephone exchange of Canton.Home Communication's project stands to benefit over 500people. In addition, 24 businesses and 10 community

institutions stand to benefit from this project. Not only willthis project create jobs upfront, but it will also help driveeconomic development in the community that will helpcreate jobs for years to come.

West Virginia PCSAlliance, LC

MD(37%)

PA(46%)

WV(17%)

$3,268,518 This $3.3 million award with an additional $1.1 millionapplicant-provided match will allow West Virginia PCSAlliance to provide cost effective high-speed mobilebroadband to various rural and low-income areas of the

existing NTELOS PCS wireless network in ruralPennsylvania, Maryland, and West Virginia. West VirginiaPCS Alliance's project stands to benefit over 185,000

people. In addition, nearly 9,000 businesses and 2,000community institutions stand to benefit from this project.Not only will this project create jobs upfront, but it will alsohelp drive economic development in the community that willhelp create jobs for years to come.

Somerset TelephoneCompany Inc

ME $5,840,363 This $5.8 million award with an additional $1.9 million inapplicant-provided match will allow Somerset TelephoneCompany, a subsidiary of TDS Telecom, to bring high-speed DSL broadband service to unserved establishmentsin Maine. Somerset Telephone Company's project standsto benefit 3,300 people. In addition, over 70 businesses

and 20 community institutions stand to benefit from thisproject. Somerset Telephone Company estimates that thisproject will directly create at least 150 jobs upfront and help

drive economic development in the community that createsjobs for years to come.

Hartland And St AlbansTelephone Company

ME $2,009,522 This $2 million award with an additional $669,840 inapplicant-provided match will allow Hartland and St. AlbansTelephone Company, a subsidiary of TDS Telecom, tobring high-speed DSL broadband service to unservedestablishments within its rural service territory in Maine.This project stands to benefit over 1,300 people. In

addition, over 25 businesses and 3 community institutionsstand to benefit from this project. Not only will this projectcreate jobs upfront, but it will also help drive economicdevelopment in the community that will help create jobs foryears to come.


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Big River Broadband,LLC

MO $24,382,055 This $24.3 million award to Big River Broadband LLC, withan additional $4.3 million in outside capital will bring HighSpeed Internet Access to a seven county area in southeastMissouri at download speeds up to 14.4 megabytes persecond and upload speeds of 5.8 megabytes per second.

Big River will be deploying a wireless broadband networkusing its existing AWS licensed spectrum along with HighSpeed Packet Access (HSPA) technology over theselicensed frequencies. This technology supports high speedconnectivity to the Internet for data, voice and videoapplications, for both mobile and fixed locations. Big RiverBroadband's project stands to benefit more than 100,000people, 7,500 businesses, and 300 other communityinstitutions. Big River Broadband estimates that this projectwill directly create at least 1,300 jobs upfront and help driveeconomic development in the community that creates jobs

for years to come.


MO $10,328,319 This $10.3 million grant to Windstream Corporation with anadditional $3.4 million of outside capital will allowWindstream to extend its broadband network to providebroadband to many currently unserved homes and

businesses. Windstream proposes to use industrystandard ADSL2+ (Asynchronous Digital Subscriber Line)protocols that will allow customers to enjoy broadband atspeeds of up to 12 Mpbs. Windstream's project stands tobenefit more than 10,000 people, approximately 200businesses, and 40 community institutions. Windstream

Corporation estimates that this project will directly create atleast 225 jobs upfront and help drive economicdevelopment in the community that creates jobs for yearsto come.

Finally Broadband, LLC MO $998,000 This $1 million award to Finally Broadband, LLC will highquality value priced broadband Internet services to ruralfamilies and businesses and high quality discountedbroadband Internet services to Community Anchor Points.Finally Broadband's project stands to benefit more than100,000 people, 7,000 businesses, and 400 othercommunity institutions. In addition to the jobs this project



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Calhoun City TelephoneCompany, Inc.

MS $2,962,169 This $2.9 million grant to Calhoun City TelephoneCompany with an additional $987,000 will bring high-speedDSL broadband service to unserved establishments withinits rural service territory, which is comparable to the DSLservice provided in its more populated areas. Calhoun City

Telephone's project stands to benefit approximately 1,300people, 25 businesses, and 8 community institutions. Inaddition to the jobs this project will create upfront, it willhelp drive economic development and create jobs fordecades to come.


MS $1,005,566 This $1 million grant to Windstream Corporation with anadditional $335,189 will allow Windstream to extend its

broadband network to provide broadband to many currentlyunserved homes and businesses. Windstream proposes touse industry standard ADSL2+ (Asynchronous Digital

Subscriber Line) protocols that will allow customers to enjoybroadband at speeds of up to 12 Mpbs. Windstream'sproject stands to benefit approximately 2,750 people, 25businesses, and 5 other community institutions. In additionto the jobs this project will create upfront, it will help driveeconomic development and create jobs for decades tocome.

WilkesTelecommunications,

Inc.

NC $21,611,000 This $21.6 million award to Wilkes Telecommunications,Inc. will provide last mile fiber optic high speed broadband,video, and voice services to underserved rural areas inWilkes County, North Carolina. WilkesTelecommunication's project stands to benefitapproximately 8,500 people, 3,300 businesses, and 45other community institutions. Wilkes Telecommunicationsestimates that this project will directly create at least 160

jobs upfront and help drive economic development in the

community that creates jobs for years to come.

Lumbee River ElectricMembership Corp

NC $19,947,739 This $19.9 million award to Lumbee River ElectricMembership Corporation will provide an advance Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) broadband services via a high speedfiber optic network designed for speed up to 100megabytes per second to end users in our rural proposed

funded service area. Lumbee River Electric's projectstands to benefit approximately 27,000 people, 1,600

businesses, and 100 other community institutions. Inaddition to the jobs this project will create upfront, it willhelp drive economic development and create jobs fordecades to come.


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Griggs CountyTelephone Co

ND $22,096,041 This $22 million grant to Griggs County TelephoneCompany will use Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) technology tobring affordable and reliable broadband access and videoservices to underserved rural areas in eastern NorthDakota. Grigg's County Telephone's project stands to

benefit more than 4,000 people, 400 businesses, and 15other community institutions. Griggs County TelephoneCompany estimates that this project will directly create atleast 248 jobs upfront and help drive economicdevelopment in the community that creates jobs for yearsto come.

Southeast NebraskaCommunications, Inc.

NE $11,285,367 This $11.3 million award to Southeast NebraskaCommunications, Inc. will construct fiber-to-the-homethroughout the rural portion of its certificated service areaexcluding the town of Falls City. Southeast Nebraska

Communication's project stands to benefit approximately3,000 people, 50 businesses, and 20 communityinstitutions. In addition to the jobs this project will createupfront, it will help drive economic development and create


Merrimack CountyTelephone Company

NH $2,021,197 This $2 million grant to Merrimack County TelephoneCompany with an additional $673,733 of outside capital willbring high-speed DSL broadband service to unservedestablishments within its rural service territory, which iscomparable to the DSL service provided in its morepopulated areas. Merrimack County Telephone Company'sproject stands to benefit approximately 1,800 people and

60 businesses. In addition to the jobs this project willcreate upfront, it will help drive economic development andcreate jobs for decades to come.

Kearsarge TelephoneCompany

NH $372,532 This $372,532 grant to Kearsarge Telephone Company willbring high-speed DSL broadband service to unservedestablishments within its rural service territory, which iscomparable to the DSL service provided in its morepopulated areas. Kearsarge's project stands to benefitapproximately 250 people and 10 businesses. In additionto the jobs this project will create upfront, it will help drive

economic development and create jobs for decades tocome.


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Dell TelephoneCooperative, Inc.

NM $435,500 This $435,500 grant to Dell Telephone Cooperative, Inc.will provide fiber optic connectivity to a new cabinet anddeploy a last mile access system intended to providebroadband services to households in a PFSA located in thesoutheast area of New Mexico. The PFSA will utilize a

copper based ADSL2+ technology to provide broadbanddata and voice. Dell Telephone's project stands to benefitapproximately 100 people. In addition to the jobs thisproject will create upfront, it will help drive economicdevelopment and create jobs for decades to come.

Mid-Hudson CablevisionInc

NY(86%)

MA(14%)

$3,473,919 This $3.5 million award with an additional $1.5 million inapplicant-provided match will allow Mid-Hudson Cable to

bring high speed broadband to this rural region located inthe 75 mile corridor between New York City and the stateCapital in Albany. Mid-Hudson Cable's project stands to

benefit over 20,000 people. In addition, over 3,000businesses and 100 community institutions stand to benefitfrom this project. Not only will this project create jobsupfront, but it will also help drive economic development inthe community that will help create jobs for years to come.

Nelsonville Tv Cable,Inc

OH $4,638,173 This $4.6 million award will allow Nelsonville TV Cable toextend HFC Digital Cable Services to unserved areas ofAthens, Hocking, and Morgan Counties in Ohio.Nelsonville TV Cable's project stands to benefit over 3,500people. In addition, over 3,000 businesses and 20

community institutions stand to benefit from this project.Not only will this project create jobs upfront, but it will alsohelp drive economic development in the community that willhelp create jobs for years to come.

New Era Broadband OH $2,954,929 This $2.9 million award will allow New Era Broadband todeliver high speed broadband services to unservedcommunities in rural Appalachian Meigs County, Ohio. NewEra Broadband's project stands to benefit over 8,000

people. In addition, 165 businesses and 6 communityinstitutions stand to benefit from this project. New EraBroadband estimates that this project will directly support atleast 200 jobs upfront and help drive economic



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Atlink OK $8,547,357 This $8.5 million award will allow Atlink Services to providebroadband to 14 rural communities in Oklahoma. AtlinkServices' project stands to benefit nearly 4,000 people. Inaddition, over 1,400 businesses and 6 communityinstitutions stand to benefit from this project. Not only will

this project create jobs upfront, but it will also help driveeconomic development in the community that will helpcreate jobs for years to come.

Mid-AmericaTelephone, Inc.

OK $1,143,784 This $1.1 million award with an additional $300,000 willallow Mid-America Telephone to bring high-speed DSLbroadband service to unserved establishments inOklahoma. Mid-America Telephone's project stands tobenefit nearly 690 people. In addition, 24 businesses standto benefit from this project. Not only will this project create

jobs upfront, but it will also help drive economicdevelopment in the community that will help create jobs for

years to come.Wyandotte Telephone

CompanyOK $702,933 This $700,000 award with an additional $200,000 in

applicant-provided match will allow Wyandotte TelephoneCompany to bring high-speed DSL broadband service tounserved establishments in Oklahoma. WyandotteTelephone's project stands to benefit 460 people. Inaddition, 34 businesses stand to benefit from this project.Not only will this project create jobs upfront, but it will alsohelp drive economic development in the community that will

help create jobs for years to come.

Utopian Wireless

Corporation

OK $264,558 This $300,000 award will allow Utopian Wireless

Corporation to bring WiMAX infrastructure to ruralcommunities in and around Prague, OK. Utopian WirelessCorporation's project stands to benefit over 3,700 people.In addition, over 100 businesses and 33 communityinstitutions stand to benefit from this project. Not only willthis project create jobs upfront, but it will also help drive

economic development in the community that will helpcreate jobs for years to come.

Warm SpringsTelecommunications

Company

OR $5,445,920 This $5.4 million award will allow The Warm SpringsTelecommunications Company to construct a hybridfiber/wireless network throughout the Reservation of theConfederated Tribes of Warm Springs. Warm Spring's

Telecommunications Company's project stands to benefitover 1,800 people. In addition, over 18 businesses and 22community institutions stand to benefit from this project.

Not only will this project create jobs upfront, but it will alsohelp drive economic development in the community that willhelp create jobs for years to come.


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Cascade Utilities, Inc. OR $5,197,732 This $5.2 million grant will allow Cascade Utilities to placeover 127 miles of fiber optic cable along with installingand/or changing out 21 Digital Subscriber Line AccessMultiplexers in rural Oregon. Cascade Utilities' projectstands to benefit nearly 14,000 people. In addition, over

1,100 businesses and 19 community institutions stand tobenefit from this project. Not only will this project create

jobs upfront, but it will also help drive economicdevelopment in the community that will help create jobs foryears to come.

Bledsoe TelephoneCooperative Corporation

TN $5,091,173 This $5.1 million award will allow Bledsoe TelephoneCooperative Corporation to provide high speed broadbandservice to all end users in the Nine Mile and College Station

PFSAs in Tennessee. Bledsoe Telephone Cooperative'sstands to benefit over 6,400 people. In addition, 148businesses and 9 community institutions stand to benefit

from this project. Not only will this project create jobsupfront, but it will also help drive economic development inthe community that will help create jobs for years to come.

Mid-Plains Rural

Telephone Cooperative,Inc.

TX $2,809,000 This $2.8 million award will allow Mid-Plains Rural

Telephone Cooperative to provide fiber-to-the-home tocustomers located in six rural areas in the TexasPanhandle. Mid-Plains Rural Telephone's project stands tobenefit over 670 people and over 14 businesses. Not onlywill this project create jobs upfront, but it will also help driveeconomic development in the community that will help

create jobs for years to come.

XIT Rural TelephoneCooperative, Inc.

TX $2,112,950 This $2.1 million grant to XIT Rural Telephone Cooperativewith an additional $3.9 million in outside capital will deployFiber-to-the-Premise to multiple PFSAs within their existingservice area in the Northwest Texas panhandle. XIT willbuild fiber to homes and businesses in these areas and willconnect these customers to XIT's existing broadband andvoice network. XIT Rural Telephone Cooperative's projectstands to benefit more than 500 people and 50 businesses.In addition to the jobs this project will create upfront, it will



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Electronic CorporatePages Inc

TX $1,893,298 This $1.8 million award to Electronic Corporate Pages, Inc.will offer over 3 megabytes per second in aggregate(upstream and downstream) to an area in Central Texaswith an average household density of 10 per square mile.Electronic Corporate Pages' project stands to benefit

approximately 30,000 people, 6,000 businesses, and 10other community institutions. In addition to the jobs thisproject will create upfront, it will help drive economicdevelopment and create jobs for decades to come.

Windstream

Corporation

TX $1,613,509 This $1.6 million grant to Windstream Corporation with an

additional $537,836 of outside capital will allow Windstreamto extend its broadband network to provide broadband tomany currently unserved homes and businesses.

Windstreamwill use high-speed DSL, which will allowcustomers to get speeds of up to 12 Mpbs. Windstream'sproject stands to benefit approximately 3,000 people, 140businesses, and 4 other community institutions. In additionto the jobs this project will create upfront, it will help driveeconomic development and create jobs for decades tocome.

VTel Wireless, Inc. VT $116,830,835 This $116 million award to VTel Wireless, Inc. with anadditional $30 million of outside capital will bring Tri-Band4G LTE wireless broadband to virtually every unservedanchor institution, unserved home, and unserved business

throughout Vermont, and parts of NY and NH near VT.VTel Wireless' project stands to benefit more than 130,000people, 3,750 businesses, and 700 community institutions.VTel Wireless estimates that this project will directlysupport at least 1,800 jobs upfront and help drive economic


Public Utility District 1Of Chelan County

WA $24,963,089 This $25 million grant to the Public Utility District 1 ofChelan County with an additional $8.3 million of outsidecapital will extend its Fiber-to-the-Premise (FTTP)infrastructure to serve the remaining 6,811 rural premisesthat are still without access to broadband. Public Utility

District 1 of Chelan County's project stands to benefitapproximately 16,000 people, 135 businesses, and 15community institutions. In addition to the jobs this projectwill create upfront, it will help drive economic development



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Public Utility District 1Of Okanogan County

WA $9,169,637 This $9.1 million grant to Public Utility District 1 ofOkanogan County with an additional $9.9 million of outsidecapital will extend high-speed broadband to 6,543 residentsand businesses located in rural, unserved and underservedOkanogan County using a fiber backbone and 170 wireless

access nodes. Public Utility District 1 of OkanoganCounty's project stands to benefit approximately 13,000people, 1,100 businesses, and 35 community institutions.In addition to the jobs this project will create upfront, it willhelp drive economic development and create jobs fordecades to come.

Hood Canal Telephone

Co., Inc.

WA $3,616,000 This $3.6 million award to Hood Canal Telephone

Company, Inc. will expand broadband service throughoutrural Mason County, Washington. This proposal includesparts of the Squaxin Indian Reservation, the area

surrounding Pioneer School, and several otherdevelopments. Hood Canal Telephone Company's projectstands to benefit approximately 1,600 people, 35businesses, and 5 community institutions. In addition to the


Cascade Networks, Inc. WA(69%)

OR

(31%)

$3,731,069 This $3.7 million award to Cascade Networks, Inc. with anadditional $1.2 million of outside capital will extendbroadband reach beyond to unserved customers in

Columbia County, Oregon. Cascade Network's project

stands to benefit approximately 3,100 people, 200businesses, and 5 community institutions. In addition to the


Badger Telecom, LLC WI $4,080,773 This $4 million grant to Badger Telecom, LLC with anadditional $1.3 million of outside capital will bring high-speed DSL broadband service to unserved establishments

within its rural service territory. This service will becomparable to the DSL service provided in its morepopulated areas. Badger Telecom's project stands to

benefit approximately 2,000 people, 35 businesses, and 15community institutions. Badger Telecom estimates that thisproject will directly create at least 100 jobs upfront and helpdrive economic development in the community that creates

jobs for years to come.


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Central State TelephoneCompany, LLC

WI $3,855,976 This $3.8 million grant to Central State TelephoneCompany, LLC with an additional $1.2 million of outsidecapital will bring high-speed DSL broadband service tounserved establishments within its rural service territory,which is comparable to the DSL service provided in its

more populated areas. Central State TelephoneCompany's project stands to benefit approximately 3,000people, 75 businesses, and 10 community institutions.Central State Telephone estimates that this project willdirectly create at least 100 jobs upfront and help driveeconomic development in the community that creates jobsfor years to come.

UTELCO, LLC WI $2,823,526 This $2.8 million grant to Utelco, LLC with an additional

$941,000 of outside capital will bring high-speed DSLbroadband service to unserved establishments within itsrural service territory. This service will be comparable to the

DSL service provided in its more populated areas. Utelco'sproject stands to benefit approximately 1,800 people, 50businesses, and 8 other community institutions. In additionto the jobs this project will create upfront, it will help driveeconomic development and create jobs for decades tocome.

Stockbridge &Sherwood Telephone

Company, LLC

WI $1,837,421 This $1.8 million grant to Stockbridge & SherwoodTelephone Company with an additional $612,000 of outsidecapital will bring high-speed DSL broadband service tounserved establishments within its rural service territory.

This service will be comparable to the DSL serviceprovided in its more populated areas. Stockbridge &Sherwood Telephone's project stands to benefitapproximately 1,400 people, 30 businesses, and 5 othercommunity institutions. In addition to the jobs this project


Southeast TelephoneCo. Of Wisconsin, LLC

WI $947,555 This $947,555 grant to Southeast Telephone Company ofWisconsin with an additional $315,000 of outside capital willbring high-speed DSL service to unserved establishmentswithin its rural service territory. This service will be

comparable to the DSL service provided in its morepopulated areas. Southeast Telephone Company of

Wisconsin's project stands to benefit approximately 1,200people, 20 businesses, and 1 community institution. Inaddition to the jobs this project will create upfront, it willhelp drive economic development and create jobs fordecades to come.

USDA RUS Award Roster of 08-04-2010

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