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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> Jerry Miller
[mailto:Jerry.Miller@cl.idaho.gov] <BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, May 17, 2006
02:05 PM<BR><B>To:</B> spudhawk@msn.com<BR><B>Subject:</B> RURAL IDAHO BROADBAND
INVESTMENT PROGRAM<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Idaho Commerce and Labor is
accepting comments on draft guidelines for the <B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">RURAL IDAHO BROADBAND INVESTMENT
PROGRAM</SPAN></B>. Approved by the 2006 Legislature the program will
provide matching grants to bring broadband connectivity into communities without
any broadband service. To view the guidelines please visit our website <A
title=http://cl.idaho.gov/pdf/Broadband_Program_Guide.pdf
href="http://cl.idaho.gov/pdf/Broadband_Program_Guide.pdf">http://cl.idaho.gov/pdf/Broadband_Program_Guide.pdf</A>.
Please direct your questions and/or comments to </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Verdana
color=blue size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><A
href="mailto:broadband@cl.idaho.gov">broadband@cl.idaho.gov</A></SPAN></FONT><FONT
face=Verdana size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">.<FONT
color=black><SPAN style="COLOR: black"> </SPAN></FONT></SPAN></FONT><FONT
face=Verdana size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> The deadline for submitting
comments is Friday May 19<SUP>th</SUP>. </SPAN></FONT><FONT
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Jerry
Miller</SPAN></FONT><O:P></O:P></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Rural Development
Specialist</SPAN></FONT><O:P></O:P></P>
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