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Monday, 15th March 2010

The National Broadband Plan: Executive Summary Released, Now Online & Selection of Web Resources/Fast Facts Also Available

Available Online (as of Monday): "Executive Summary of the National Broadband Plan" (6 pages; PDF)

The National Broadband Plan will be released tomorrow by the Federal Communications Commission led by Chairman Julius Genachowski. Here are transcripts of recent speeches by the Chairman. Many deal with broadband issues.

A brief summary can be found in this media release (PDF).

Titled “Connecting America: The National Broadband Plan,” the Plan found that while broadband access and use have increased over the past decade, the nation must do much more to connect all individuals and the economy to broadband’s transformative benefits. Nearly 100 million Americans lack broadband at home today, and 14 million Americans do not have access to broadband even if they want it. Only 42 percent of people with disabilities use broadband at
home, while as few as 5 percent of people living on Tribal lands have access. Meanwhile, the cost of digital exclusion for the student unable to access the Internet to complete a homework assignment, or for the unemployed worker who can’t search for a job online, continues to grow.

You'll also review an outline of America's 2020 Broadband Vision for (A Very Basic Look at What the Plan Calls for In the Next 10 Years) and These Fast Facts:

+ The Plan was mandated by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act in February 2009 and produced by an FCC task force that set new precedents for government openness, transparency, and rigor.

+ Information for the plan was gathered in 36 public workshops, 9 field hearing, and 31 public notices that produced 75,000 pages of public comments.

+ The debate went online with 131 blogposts that triggered 1,489 comments; 181 ideas on IdeaScale garnering 6,100 votes; 69,500 views on YouTube; and 335,000 Twitter followers. The task force augmented this voluminous record with independent research and data-gathering.

+ About half of the Plan’s recommendations are addressed to the FCC, while the remainder are for Congress, the Executive Branch, state and local government, working closely with the private and nonprofit sectors. The full Plan will be released to the public on Tuesday. CNET reports the complete report will run 360 pages.

+ This list of news releases not only provide info about various events, speeches, etc. but also serve (to a certain degree) as a timeline of the entire process.

Available Online (as of Monday): "Executive Summary of the National Broadband Plan" (6 pages; PDF)

The plan will be presented by the FCC beginning at 10:30am EDST Tuesday. It will be webcast here.

Sources: Broadband.gov, FCC.gov

See Also: FCC Broadband Plan FAQ (via PC World)


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