Monday, September 19, 2005
A little due diligence goes a long way.
County officials in Butler County, Ohio were ecstatic last month when they announced a new partnership with a company to develop the county's Internet infrastructure. Read more.
Fast-forward one month.
County officials are now referring their partner to the FBI. It appears that the company may have fraudulently secured documents which it allegedly used to secure bank loans on equipment. Read more.
The story is important because the company is involved elsewhere with other counties in encouraging them to build out their Internet infrastructures. For example here's a story out of Alabama. Read more.
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