What the National BroadbandPlan Does for NationalPriorities
Presentation to Federal Communications BarAssociation Broadband CommitteePhoebe Yang, Kerry McDermott, Ellen Satterwhite,Claude Aiken, Nick Sinai, Tom Brown, Kris MonteithNovember 9, 2010
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Congress asked the FCC for a plan for using broadbandto better realize our national purposes
³a plan for use of broadbandinfrastructure and services in:
-advancing consumer welfare-civic participation-public safety and homelandsecurity-community development-health care delivery-energy independence andefficiency-education-worker training-private sector investment-entrepreneurial activity-job creation and economicgrowth-and other nationalpurposes.´
HealthcareEnergy andthe environmentGovernment performanceand civic engagementPublic safety andhomeland securityEconomic opportunityEducationAmerican Recovery andReinvestment Act,§6001(k)(2)(D):
Area of focus fortoday¶s conversation
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Framework for national purposes
Expand rural healthcare programModernize andstreamline E-RateFree up morespectrum for mobilebroadband, which canbe used to supportnational purposesExpand use of electronic health andeducation recordsProvide consumerswith access to theirdigital energyinformationMake all data that thegovernment treats aspublic available onlineCreate nationallearning registryPromote innovation inwireless medical devicesCreate small businessbroadband tools andtraining
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ncrease BroadbandConnectivityUnleash Data forConsumer Applications
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ncrease Adoptionand Utilization
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What the National Broadband Plan Does for National Priorities
Senior Advisor to the Chairman on Broadband Phoebe Yang and members of the FCC’s Omnibus Broadband Initiative presented to the Federal Communications Bar Association on recent progress on some of the “national purposes” recommendations in the Plan. These “national purposes” include issues like health, education and energy.
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