RCA Public Meeting on ARRA Broadband Initiatiaves
The Regulatory Commission of Alaska will hold a special public meeting at 8:30
a.m. on Thursday, April 9, 2009, to consider comments to the National
Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), the Department of
Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service (RUS) and the Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) regarding Broadband Initiatives funded by the American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA).
ARRA was signed into law on February 17. 2009. ARRA requires the NTIA and
RUS to establish and administer the Broadband Technology Opportunities
Program (BTOP), the new Rural Development Broadband Program, and the
development of a National Broadband Plan. These broadband initiatives are
intended to accelerate broadband deployment in unserved and underserved
areas and ensuring that strategic institutions that are likely to create jobs or
provide significant public benefits have broadband connections. The NTIA, RUS
and FCC held a series of meetings to obtain input from the public on various
aspects of their duties under the ARRA. For further information about the ARRA,
visit the NTIA website
(www.ntia.doc.gov).
Individuals or groups of people with disabilities who require special
accommodations, auxiliary aids or service, or alternative communication formats,
please contact Joyce McGowan at 276-6222, toll-free at 1-800-390-2782; or TTY
(907) 276-4533.
Date Issued: 4/7/2009