Libraries highlighted in recent broadband discussions, activity
As one of the founding members of the Schools, Health and Libraries Broadband (SHLB) Coalition, the American Library Association’s (ALA) Washington Office has actively participated in communicating the role of anchor institutions in national broadband build-out to members of Congress, the National Telecommunications and Information Association (NTIA) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
Our messaging is [...]
Congress, FCC listening to libraries on broadband
As the ALA Washington Office continues our ongoing strategy to inform Congress and the NTIA of the benefits of investing in broadband stimulus funding for libraries, we’re seeing very public evidence that our message is resonating.
On September 17, the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet held a hearing titled, “Oversight of the Federal Communications [...]
OITP releases official “Fiber to the Library” paper
The ALA Office for Information Technology Policy (OITP) has released the official version of its policy brief, “Fiber to the Library: How Public Libraries Can Benefit.” The purpose of this paper is to assist libraries in understanding the benefits of fiber optic technology and to suggest strategies they can consider when exploring how to obtain [...]
ALA calls on House subcommittee to use libraries, other anchor institutions to promote universal broadband
Contact: Jenni Terry
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Library Association (ALA) applauds Rep. Rick Boucher (VA-D-9), chair of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications, Technology and the Internet, and other subcommittee members for voicing support for providing broadband funding to anchor institutions during the second in a series of oversight hearings on [...]
Possible changes ahead for upcoming rounds of stimulus broadband funding
Assistant Secretary of Commerce Larry Strickling said the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) and the Rural Utilities Service (RUS) are considering holding just one more round of funding for the Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP) and the Broadband Initiatives Program (BIP) yesterday during a House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the [...]
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