Tune In April 24: Stimulating Big Broadband Deployment

For a number of years, EDUCAUSE has been arguing for an aggressive national policy to promote universal deployment of high-speed networks for the benefit of education, health care, and the economy in general. In January 2008, EDUCAUSE published "A Blueprint for Big Broadband" suggesting federal funding of $33 billion to build 100 Mbps last-mile connections to homes and businesses. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 includes many of the key themes promoted by EDUCAUSE and provides $7.2 billion for broadband deployment. These funds will now be distributed by the U.S. Departments of Commerce and Agriculture over the next year and a half. So where are we now? What projects will best promote the needs of education? Who is most likely to obtain funding, and for what purposes? And is more funding necessary?

In this free April 24 EDUCAUSE Live! Web Seminar, Stimulating Big Broadband Deployment, presenters John Windhausen Jr., president, Telepoly Consulting, and Wendy Wigen, government relations officer, EDUCAUSE, will review the pending proposals and the politics surrounding big broadband, and we'll follow the money—past, present, and future—required to meet our goals.

Those unable to attend may wish to visit the archives after the event or browse related EDUCAUSE resources on Economic Stimulus, Federal Funding for IT, and National Broadband Policy.