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NIST Awards $38.5 Million to Accelerate Public Safety Communications Technologies
The following is a cross-post from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
The U.S. Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has awarded $38.5 million to 33 research and development (R&D) projects aimed at advancing broadband communications technologies for first responders.
May Webinar: Infrastructure Week: A Conversation on Next Generation Technology Deployment
Advanced communications infrastructure enables a range of next-generation technologies and smart community initiatives, including smart grids, intelligent transportation systems, connected street lights and remote healthcare. Hear fiber and wireless providers as well as local government representatives discuss how infrastructure allows them to create smarter communities.
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March Webinar Overview of Federal Funding: Introduction to Federal Funding Opportunities for Broadband
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.
Enabling Smart Cities with Infrastructure and Policy
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.
Digital New England Community Broadband Summit
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.
Big Sky Broadband Workshop
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.
California Broadband Workshop
Mountain View, CA
Please join NTIA for a regional broadband summit featuring broadband leaders from across California and beyond.