Broadband Updates
Biden Touts Broadband Among Stimulus Funding, Although Nearly No Funds Released
Vice President Joe Biden gave an update on Thursday of the grants issued under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, including broadband. Although practically no funds have yet been issued for broadband, the subject was included in the update of programs that are a part of the “president’s overall commitment to a lay a new foundation for economic growth in the 21st century” – together with smart grid, high-speed rail and health information technology.
Vice President Joe Biden gave an update on Thursday of the grants issued under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, including broadband. Although practically no funds have yet been issued for broadband, the subject was included in the update of programs that are a part of the “president’s overall commitment to a lay a new foundation for economic growth in the 21st century” – together with smart grid, high-speed rail and health information technology.
Biden said that, “As we enter the final quarter of 2009, we’re going to build on that progress with investments in new technology and infrastructure that create good jobs and keeps us on a path toward economic growth.” The Obama administration claimed that ARRA was responsible for approximately one million jobs so far. At the same time, the administration said that more than 170 projects that were halted or modified because of concerns that the money could be better spent elsewhere, Biden said.
Some of the halted or modified projects include projects from the Department of Defense, Army Corps of Engineers, Department of Transportation, General Services Administration and Department of Agriculture.
Broadband Data
U.S. Broadband Deployment and Speeds are Beating Europe’s, Says Scholar Touting ‘Facilities-based Competition’
Vice President Joe Biden gave an update on Thursday of the grants issued under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, including broadband. Although practically no funds have yet been issued for broadband, the subject was included in the update of programs that are a part of the “president’s overall commitment to a lay a new foundation for economic growth in the 21st century” – together with smart grid, high-speed rail and health information technology.
Biden said that, “As we enter the final quarter of 2009, we’re going to build on that progress with investments in new technology and infrastructure that create good jobs and keeps us on a path toward economic growth.” The Obama administration claimed that ARRA was responsible for approximately one million jobs so far. At the same time, the administration said that more than 170 projects that were halted or modified because of concerns that the money could be better spent elsewhere, Biden said.
Some of the halted or modified projects include projects from the Department of Defense, Army Corps of Engineers, Department of Transportation, General Services Administration and Department of Agriculture.
Broadband Updates
Discussion of Broadband Breakfast Club Virtual Event on High-Capacity Applications and Gigabit Connectivity
WASHINGTON, September 24, 2013 – The Broadband Breakfast Club released the first video of its Broadband Breakfast Club Virtual Event, on “How High-Capacity Applications Are Driving Gigabit Connectivity.”
The dialogue featured Dr. Glenn Ricart, Chief Technology Officer, US IGNITE; Sheldon Grizzle of GigTank in Chattanooga, Tennessee; Todd Marriott, Executive Director of UTOPIA, the Utah Telecommunications Open Infrastructure Agency, and Drew Clark, Chairman and Publisher, BroadbandBreakfast.com.
Vice President Joe Biden gave an update on Thursday of the grants issued under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, including broadband. Although practically no funds have yet been issued for broadband, the subject was included in the update of programs that are a part of the “president’s overall commitment to a lay a new foundation for economic growth in the 21st century” – together with smart grid, high-speed rail and health information technology.
Biden said that, “As we enter the final quarter of 2009, we’re going to build on that progress with investments in new technology and infrastructure that create good jobs and keeps us on a path toward economic growth.” The Obama administration claimed that ARRA was responsible for approximately one million jobs so far. At the same time, the administration said that more than 170 projects that were halted or modified because of concerns that the money could be better spent elsewhere, Biden said.
Some of the halted or modified projects include projects from the Department of Defense, Army Corps of Engineers, Department of Transportation, General Services Administration and Department of Agriculture.
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Breakfast Club Video: ‘Gigabit and Ultra-High-Speed Networks: Where They Stand Now and How They Are Building the Future’
Vice President Joe Biden gave an update on Thursday of the grants issued under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, including broadband. Although practically no funds have yet been issued for broadband, the subject was included in the update of programs that are a part of the “president’s overall commitment to a lay a new foundation for economic growth in the 21st century” – together with smart grid, high-speed rail and health information technology.
Biden said that, “As we enter the final quarter of 2009, we’re going to build on that progress with investments in new technology and infrastructure that create good jobs and keeps us on a path toward economic growth.” The Obama administration claimed that ARRA was responsible for approximately one million jobs so far. At the same time, the administration said that more than 170 projects that were halted or modified because of concerns that the money could be better spent elsewhere, Biden said.
Some of the halted or modified projects include projects from the Department of Defense, Army Corps of Engineers, Department of Transportation, General Services Administration and Department of Agriculture.
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