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Press Release: Commerce Secretary Gary Locke Announces $5.9 Million Investment to Increase Broadband Access in South Carolina: Recovery Act grant will expand public computer centers and labs in state’s largest higher education system. (PDF Print Version 39Kb)
- Project information
Posted February 5, 2010

Press Release: Commerce Awards $1.2 Million Recovery Act Grant to Expand Broadband Internet Access in Rhode Island: Grant will expand broadband Internet access at Rhode Island’s 71 public libraries across the state. (PDF Print Version 148Kb)
- Project information
Posted February 5, 2010

Federal Register Notice: NTIA will host a public meeting of the Online Safety and Technology Working Group (OSTWG) on February 4, 2010, at the U. S. Department of Commerce, Washington, DC. The OSTWG will hear presentations and have discussions on online safety and technology, with an emphasis on issues relevant to the work of the subcommittees on data retention and child pornography reporting. (PDF 48 KB)
- Meeting Agenda (PDF 90 KB)
Updated February 4, 2010

Press Release: Commerce Awards Recovery Act Broadband Expansion Grants Totaling $63 Million: NTIA announced grants totaling $63 million to expand broadband access and adoption in Massachusetts, Michigan and North Carolina. Funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, NTIA’s Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP) provides grants to support the deployment of broadband infrastructure in unserved and underserved areas, enhance and expand public computer centers, and encourage sustainable adoption of broadband service. (Print version PDF 115KB)
- BTOP project information
Posted January 20, 2010

• Press Release: NTIA and USDA’s RUS Announce Availability of $4.8 Billion in Recovery Act Funding to Bring Broadband to More Americans. (PDF Print Version 108Kb)
• Fact Sheet (Acrobat PDF 122Kb)
• Federal Register Notice: Notice of Funds Availability and solicitation of applications for the Broadband Technology Opportunities Program. (Acrobat PDF 529 Kb)
• Broadbandusa.gov information about public workshops on the grant application process.
January 15, 2010

Press Release: Commerce Secretary Gary Locke Announces $7.5 Million Investment to Increase Broadband Access in Los Angeles: Funding to Upgrade and Expand Computer Centers in Most Vulnerable Communities
- BTOP project information
Posted January 13, 2010

Federal Register Notice: NTIA announced the closing date for receipt of applications for the Public Telecommunications Facilities Program (PTFP). NTIA now announces that $18 million has been approved for fiscal year 2010 grants. (PDF 48 KB)
Posted January 13, 2010

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Non-Federal License Applications Being Coordinated with NTIA: Non-federal users can now check the status of their spectrum applications going through coordination with NTIA/IRAC (those for federal/non-federal shared bands). Where NTIA/IRAC has completed its response, the applicant should contact the FCC regarding any further action that may be required concerning the NTIA/IRAC response.

Information on Management of Internet Names and Addresses.