The webinar will provide an overview of the federal programs that provide funding for broadband planning, infrastructure deployment, research, public computer access and digital literacy. Whether you are in the beginning stages of your planning process or starting to build your broadband network infrastructure, BroadbandUSA will help guide you to the appropriate federal programs for your needs and identify the necessary processes to apply for funding. 

The  2016 GCTC Expo, convened by NIST and US Ignite, will showcase   GCTC Action Clusters and feature speakers and panelists on a wide range of smart city topics. Experts from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration and NTIA's Institute for Telecommunication Sciences will host a panel to discuss how they're leading cutting-edge research on spectrum sharing and interference, helping communities expand their broadband infrastructure, and developing policies that foster innovation.

NTIA, through the BroadbandUSA program, in conjunction with Next Century Cities will hold a one-day regional broadband summit, "Digital Northwest," to share information to help communities build their broadband capacity and utilization.  

WHEN: Monday, March 21, 2016; from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM (PST)

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), through the BroadbandUSA program, in conjunction with Next Century Cities held a one-day regional broadband summit, ''Digital New England,'' to share information to help communities build their broadband capacity and utilization.

BroadbandUSA, National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), U.S. Department of Commerce sponsored a Regional Broadband Workshop featuring keynote addresses by national broadband leaders and state and local officials on August 31 and September 1, 2016. Broadband is a critical driver of economic growth and prosperity across the country.

Mountain View, CA   Please join NTIA for a regional broadband summit featuring broadband leaders from across California and beyond.    The California Broadband Workshop is a FREE workshop designed to share best practices and lessons learned from successful network infrastructure build-outs and innovative digital inclusion programs in California and surrounding states, including projects funded by NTIA’s Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP) and State Broadband Initiative (SBI) grant programs.

Is your community up to speed on broadband Internet? The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) of the U.S. Department of Commerce invites you to join us in Jackson, Mississippi for an interactive regional broadband workshop. We will feature successful community broadband projects from across the Gulf Region and explore ways to continue building local broadband adoption and capacity.

Meeting Materials:
Agenda
Speaker Biographies
NTIA Community Broadband Workshop Slides