Guam schools receive slower Internet speeds

HAGATNA, Guam (AP) — Internet speeds at Guam’s schools are too slow, making the costs of connecting the service ineligible for federal reimbursement, the Pacific Daily News reported Thursday (http://ow.ly/kEBO2 ).

Pacific Data Systems provided Internet connections for the U.S. territory’s 40 schools, and the Guam Department of Education expected to be paid back through a federal program. But losing bidder GTA said documents show the Internet service doesn’t meet the standards for reimbursement. GTA, which is owned by Advantage Partners LLP of Japan, is calling for an audit of the $258,000 per year, five-year contract.