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# A Growth Industry in Broadband-Focused Conferences
- URL: https://broadbandbreakfast.com/a-growth-industry-in-broadband-focused-conferences/
- Published: 2009-05-12T04:22:56.000Z
- Updated: 2026-03-11T06:41:39.000Z
- Description: SAN MATEO, Calif., May 11, 2009 – The debate around the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act placed a strong focus on “shovel ready” projects, including the $7.2 billion in stimulus funds for broadband projects.
- Author: Drew Clark
- Tags: NTIA, Recovery Act, Weekly Report, May, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2024-02-01 10:30, #added-preview-divider

### From BroadbandCensus.com Weekly Report

SAN MATEO, Calif., May 11, 2009 – The debate around the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act placed a strong focus on “shovel ready” projects, including the $7.2 billion in stimulus funds for broadband projects.

Since then, the fiscal stimulus package has had growth of another set of “shovel-ready” projects: broadband-focused conferences.

This week, Tech Policy Central opened its third annual Tech Policy Summit on Monday, but not before dipping into the broadband well with a day-long mini-conference on “Broadband Innovation.”

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