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TV Converter Box Coupon Program Statistics and Background

Federal Register Notice: Joint Broadband Technology Opportunities Program Request for Information: Pursuant to Section 6001 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Commerce's NTIA and Agriculture's RUS will hold a series of public meetings about the new broadband programs beginning on March 16, 2009. Through this notice, guidance is provided as to the matters to be discussed at these public meetings and the categories of information with respect to which interested parties may submit comments. (Acrobat PDF 48 Kb)
Updated March 10, 2009

Press Release: Vilsack, Copps and Wade Kick Off American Recovery and Reinvestment Act's Broadband Initiative: U.S. Department of Agriculture Sec. Tom Vilsack, Acting Federal Communications Commission Chairman Michael Copps and U.S. Dept. of Commerce Senior Advisor and Acting Chief of Staff Rick Wade kicked off the joint broadband initiative under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act today and announced a series of public meetings. (Acrobat PDF 198Kb)
Updated March 10, 2009

Press Release: NTIA Begins to Clear TV Converter Box Coupon Request Waiting List: NTIA today announced that the agency has begun to clear its waiting list for requests to the TV Converter Box Coupon Program as a result of additional funds provided by Congress.
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Updated March 5, 2009

Federal Register Notice: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Broadband Initiatives The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), U.S. Department of Agriculture's Office of Rural Development, and Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will host a public meeting on March 10, 2009, in connection with the Broadband Initiatives funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Public Law No. 111-5.
• Meeting Agenda
Updated March 5, 2009

Additional "What's New" Announcements...

Non-Federal License Applications Being Coordinated with NTIA: Non-federal users can now check the status of their spectrum applications going through coordination with NTIA/IRAC (those for federal/non-federal shared bands). Where NTIA/IRAC has completed its response, the applicant should contact the FCC regarding any further action that may be required concerning the NTIA/IRAC response.

Information on Management of Internet Names and Addresses.