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Idaho Broadband Contract Legal Fees Nearing $1 Million

Adam Cotterell
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Boise State Public Radio

Idaho's legal fees so far to defend the now-voided Idaho Education Network high school broadband service contract are about $870,000.

The Idaho Department of Administration tells The Spokesman Review in a story on Friday that it has paid about $600,000 in legal fees to date.

The Idaho Attorney General's Office says it has spent about $270,000.

A judge in Boise voided the $60 million statewide contract Tuesday after finding the Idaho Department of Administration violated the state's procurement law.

The state has brought in a private attorney to represent it in the case.

State officials say they're still reviewing the judge's decision and haven't decided on their next move.

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