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# NTIA's Lawrence Strickling Describes Role of BTOP in Broadband Plan, Innovation Strategy
- URL: https://broadbandbreakfast.com/ntias-lawrence-strickling-describes-role-of-btop-in-broadband-plan-innovation-strategy/
- Published: 2009-10-26T11:28:34.000Z
- Updated: 2024-02-06T15:56:03.000Z
- Description: NEW YORK, October 26, 2009 – NTIA Administrator Lawrence Strickling, speaking at a telecommunications conference here on Friday, said that a national broadband plan is key to the innovation strategy of the Obama administration, along with expanding research and development, increasing education and
- Author: Rahul Gaitonde
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NEW YORK, October 26, 2009 – NTIA Administrator Lawrence Strickling, speaking at a telecommunications conference here on Friday, said that a national broadband plan is key to the innovation strategy of the Obama administration, along with expanding research and development, increasing education and providing a strong technological ecosystem. With regard to the Broadband Technologies Opportunity Program funding program, he said that not every good project would be funded, as there simply are not enough funds. At the same time, he said he wanted to make sure that the agency did not fund any bad projects.