The U.S. Department of Commerce has issued the last of its awards under the federal broadband stimulus program, granting awards to 14 projects for a total of $206.8 million. The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) separately announced 54 grants to state agencies and territorial governments in the State Broadband Data & Development (State D&D) program category. Under federal law, NTIA and the Department of Commerce must award all of the $7.2 billion appropriated funds by midnight Sept. 30. Article