Secretary Locke Announces $7.5 Million in Recovery Act Investment to Increase Broadband Access in Los Angeles

Published on January 13, 2010 - 3:47pm

ARRA logoLos Angeles (Jan. 13)—U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke was joined by U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer, Congresswoman Maxine Waters and Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa at a South Los Angeles WorkSource Center to announce a $7.5 million Recovery Act grant to upgrade and expand 188 computer centers that provide the public with free broadband access to the Internet. The grant to the Los Angeles’ Computer Access Network will help bridge the technological divide and improve access to job and computer training and educational opportunities. (More)  (Remarks)

NTIA Awards Broadband Mapping and Planning in Iowa, Montana, New Hampshire, Utah and U.S. Virgin Islands

Published on December 31, 2009 - 3:00pm

BTOP logo. Click to go to Web site.Washington (Dec. 31)—The Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) today announced that it has awarded grants to fund broadband mapping and planning activities in Iowa, Montana, New Hampshire, Utah, and the U.S. Virgin Islands under NTIA’s State Broadband Data and Development Grant Program. The program, funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, will increase broadband access and adoption through better data collection and broadband planning. The data will be displayed in NTIA’s national broadband map, a tool that will inform policymakers’ efforts and provide consumers with improved information on the broadband Internet services available to them. (More)

NTIA: Recovery Act Funding to Lay Groundwork for Enhanced Internet Service

Published on December 22, 2009 - 3:00pm

NTIA logo. Click to go to NTIA Recovery pageWashington (Dec. 22)—The Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) today announced that it has awarded 15 grants to fund broadband mapping and planning activities in Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, and Tennessee under NTIA’s State Broadband Data and Development Grant Program. The program, funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, will increase broadband access and adoption through better data collection and broadband planning. The data will be displayed in NTIA’s national broadband map, a tool that will inform policymakers’ efforts and provide consumers with improved information on the broadband Internet services available to them.

NTIA received applications representing all 50 states, 5 territories, and the District of Columbia to participate in the program, meaning that all governments that were eligible to apply for grants did so, whether directly or through a designated entity. Twenty-one grants have previously been announced under this program and the agency expects to continue announcing awards over the coming weeks. (More)

Commerce's NTIA Submits Third Quarterly Status Report to Congress

Published on November 18, 2009 - 3:00pm

BTOP logo.The Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) submitted the third quarterly status report on the Broadband Technology and Opportunities Program (BTOP) to Congress on November 16, 2009.

BTOP was established under the Recovery Act and is a $4.7 billion grant program designed to create jobs and stimulate economic growth through an increase in broadband penetration and adoption in unserved and underserved areas of the United States. (Report)

NTIA Announces First State Broadband Mapping Grants

Published on October 5, 2009 - 4:59pm

NTIA logo. Click to go to NTIA Recovery pageWashington (Oct. 5)—The Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announces that it has awarded the first four grants under NTIA’s State Broadband Data and Development Grant Program to fund activities in California, Indiana, North Carolina, and Vermont. The program, funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, will increase broadband access and adoption through better data collection and broadband planning. The data will be displayed in NTIA’s national broadband map, a tool that will inform policymakers' efforts and provide consumers with improved information on the broadband Internet services available to them.

"Broadband will bring many benefits to the Nation, such as job creation and innovation, but these benefits have been delayed by the lack of comprehensive, reliable data on the availability of broadband service," said Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information and NTIA Administrator Lawrence E. Strickling. "This program addresses an important need and will provide a valuable tool in bringing broadband and jobs to more Americans." (More)

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