January 19, 2009 - Secretary of Technology Aneesh Chopra addressed members of Rural Caucus of the Virginia General Assembly. His presentation highlighted current initiatives and provided an update on broadband activities in the Commonwealth.
January 13, 2009 - Internet Caucus Committee - 12th Annual Kick-off Technology Policy Exhibition, 5-7 pm Hart Office Building, Washington DC. FREE event for all who wish to attend. Kindly RSVP to rsvp@netcaucus.org
On Tuesday, January 13 the Congressional Internet Caucus Advisory Committee (ICAC) will host the 12th Annual Kickoff Technology Policy Exhibition. Tech Exhibition attendees will view over 25 hands-on demonstrations from major companies and innovators, allowing them to test-drive the latest technology and learn more about how the Internet is changing our lives.
This event serves as a great opportunity for policymakers, industry executives and public interest advocates to come together and to network with their peers. The goal of this annual tech exhibition is to bring cutting-edge technology demonstrations to Capitol Hill that illustrate the power and flexibility of the Internet as medium for communications, commerce, and democracy.
FCC announces “OpenInternet.gov” to provide a place for interested parties to join the discussion about the important issues facing the future of the Internet. Through this site you can stay connected to all Federal Communication Commission activities on the issue, and share your thoughts and ideas on open Internet. Check it out… www.fcc.gov or www.openinternet.gov (September 2009)
NTIA/RUS post submissions to first round BIP/BTOP programs
RUS and NTIA have posted a searchable database of all applications received during the first funding round. Search the database at: http://www.ntia.doc.gov/broadbandgrants/applications/search.cfm
Commonwealth’s Deputy Secretary of Technology Karen Jackson named one of three recipients of Public Knowledge’s ip3 awards for 2009 for her work in information policy. Read the Public Knowledge press release. (August 2009)
The Recovery Act authorizes the FCC to create a National Broadband Plan, that “shall seek to ensure that all people of the United States have access to broadband capability and shall establish benchmarks for meeting that goal www.broadband.gov
The Commonwealth's Broadband Toolkit has been selected as one of the technologies to be presented at the Internet Caucus Committee's 12th Annual Kickoff Technology Policy Exhibition on January 13th at the Hart Office Building in Washington, DC. View the Press Release. For more information on the event visit http://www.netcaucus.org/events/
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