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June 22nd Washington DC Broadband Adoption Summit a Success!
With nearly 150 attendees and a “dream team” of speakers from the FCC, nonprofits, broadband providers, and other government organizations, the Broadband Adoption Summit was a success and thoughtfully discussed barriers to and catalysts that will enhance broadband adoption. Above, Net Literacy’s Daniel Kent presents a Net Literacy Hero Award to Blare Levin, the FCC’s Executive Director responsible for crafting the National Broadband Plan for Congress. Highlights of the summit, co-sponsored by Net Literacy, the US Internet Industry Association, and …
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US Telecom Association to Webcast "Broadband Adoption Summit"
The US Telecom Association has decided to webcast the Broadband Adoption Summit because of the importance of this conference. At 9:05 on June 22nd – visit http://www.nextgenweb.org and you can watch the Summit live as it takes place. The Summit’s agenda is at http://www.netliteracyalliance.org/blog
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US Broadband Coalition Issues Adoption & Use Report to the FCC
In any national broadband strategy, adoption and use need to play a major role. We’ve seen numerous examples of broadband driving future applications that will enhance lives. Advances in education, health care and economic development are out there, and many Americans are going to need to increase their technological competencies in order to realize the benefits. While the U.S. Broadband Coalition submitted a report on a national broadband strategy to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Sept. 24, it recently submitted …
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