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National Telecommunications and Information Administration

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Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP)

The U.S. Congress has appropriated $4.7 billion to establish a Broadband Technology Opportunities Program for awards to eligible entities to develop and expand broadband services to unserved and underserved areas and improve access to broadband by public safety agencies. Of these funds, $250 million will be available for innovative programs that encourage sustainable adoption of broadband services; at least $200 million will be available to upgrade technology and capacity at public computing centers, including community colleges and public libraries; $10 million will be a transfer to the Office of Inspector General for the purposes of BTOP audits and oversight. Up to $350 million of the BTOP funding is designated for the development and maintenance of statewide broadband inventory maps.

 

National Telecommunications and Information Administration

 

Commerce Department’s NTIA and USDA’s RUS Announce Availability of $4.8 Billion in Recovery Act Funding to Bring Broadband to More Americans

 

Commerce Department’s NTIA and USDA’s RUS Announce Online Tool for Prospective Broadband Stimulus Applicants

 

BTOP Public Meetings

 

Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP) Recovery Plan

 

Federal Broadband Workshops

 

Congressional Hearing

Oversight of the Broadband Stimulus Programs in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

Source: U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Oct. 27, 2009)

 

Resources

National Broadband Map

 

Broadband USA: Portal to Apply for Broadband Funding

 

Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP) Recovery Plan

Source: Recovery.gov

 

Overview of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

Source: Benton Foundation

 

Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project

 

Small Business Network

Source: Google.com

 

Reports

Digital Nation Expanding Internet Usage

Source: National Telecommunications and Information Administration (February 2011)

 

Exploring the Digital Nation: Home Broadband Internet Adoption in the United States

Source: National Telecommunications and Information Administration (November 2010)

 

Recovery Act Investment in Broadband: Leveraging Federal Dollars to Create Jobs and Connect America

Source: White House National Economic Council (December 2009)

 

Preliminary Observations on the Implementation of Broadband Programs

Source: Government Accountability Office (Oct. 27, 2009)

 

Home Broadband Adoption 2009

Source: Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project

 

News Articles

Digital Age Is Slow to Arrive in Rural America

Broadband Technology Opportunity Program Grant Awards Announced

Streamlined Broadband Grant Process Promised

NTIA, RUS To Delay Announcement Of Broadband Bid Winners

Broadband Stimulus and the Underserved

Major Carriers Shun Broadband Stimulus

Big firms will not participate in broadband program

African Americans Only 43% of Broadband Users In New Study

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