State to unveil telecom plan for rural areas - Carolyn Y. Johnson, Boston Globe

In front of Becket Town Hall this morning, Patrick administration officials plan to unveil a $25 million plan to bring broadband to 32 communities that don't have access to cable or DSL service. The money will fund the construction of basic telecom infrastructure -- such as fiber cables and towers, according to a person briefed on the plan who spoke on condition of anonymity because its details had not yet been made public.

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