Updated: ARRA Broadband Initiatives (March 23)

ARRA Broadband Initiatives (March 23)

Department of Commerce
1401 Constitution Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20230

Agenda

10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Roundtable on Nondiscrimination and Interconnection Obligations

11:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Public Comment on Nondiscrimination and Interconnection Obligations

1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Roundtable on the Role of the States

2:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Public Comment on the Role of the States

2:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. Roundtable on Broadband Mapping

3:45 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. Public Comment on Broadband Mapping

Section 6001 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery
Act) requires the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to
establish the Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP). The Recovery Act further
establishes authority for the Rural Utilities Service (RUS) to make grants and loans for the
deployment and construction of broadband systems. NTIA and RUS will hold a series of public
meetings about the new programs beginning on March 16, 2009.

In addition to the information received about the new programs during the public meetings, written comments will be accepted.