NTIA Broadband Data Transparency Workshop

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) will host a public meeting regarding data related to broadband Internet access that the agency collects, data needs of researchers, and future broadband research. The meeting will be held October 30, 2009 and will consider: 1. The types and frequency of broadband Internet access data that NTIA can compile through its ongoing programs and research that will be useful to the research community. For example, NTIA has categories of data from the BTOP and State Broadband Data Program and is gathering information through the next CPS that may be useful to the research community; 2. The current sources of data available to the research community for research related to broadband Internet access; 3. The economic, social, policy, or other areas that research related to broadband Internet access can inform; 4. The emergent themes, trends, and new directions within the research community regarding broadband Internet access data; 5. The data format preferred by researchers including those for distributing broadband-related data on the Web to promote maximum transparency for researchers and the interested public; and 6. The legal requirements regarding the agency's collection of and dissemination of data from third parties.