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<p class=Default><b><font size=2 color="#104088" face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.5pt;color:#104088;font-weight:bold'>Join us for a Webinar
on July 24 </span></font></b><font size=2 color="#104088"><span
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<p class=Default><font size=1 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
7.5pt'>On July 24, 2009, the Department of Commerce's National
Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) will host an online
workshop on its recently announced grant program to fund collection of
state-level broadband data, as well as state-wide broadband mapping and
planning. This initiative will provide consumers with better information on
the broadband services available to them and inform efforts to increase
broadband availability nationwide. The workshop is intended to present
information and answer questions about the grant application process for
potential applicants. The State Broadband Data and Development Grant Program
is a competitive, merit-based matching grant program that implements the
joint purposes of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and the
Broadband Data Improvement Act (BDIA). The Program will provide up to
approximately $240 million in grants to assist states or their designees to
develop state-specific data on the deployment levels and adoption rates of
broadband services. These data, including publicly available state-wide
broadband maps, will also be used to develop the comprehensive, interactive
national broadband map that NTIA is required by the Recovery Act to create
and make publicly available by February 17, 2011. The workshop will be
recorded and made available online at www.broadbandusa.gov. Grant
applications for this program will be accepted through the online grants.gov
system until August 14, 2009. Pre-registration for the workshop is required
and NTIA recommends registering no later than two hours in advance. Potential
applicants are invited to email questions about the grant program to
broadbandmapping@ntia.doc.gov in advance of the workshop. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=Default><b><font size=1 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Space is limited. </span></font></b><font
size=1><span style='font-size:8.0pt'>Reserve your Webinar seat now at: </span></font><u><font
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style='font-size:7.5pt;font-weight:bold'>Title: </span></font></b><font
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<p class=Default><font size=1 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
7.5pt'>State Broadband Data and Development Grant Program Online Workshop <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=Default><b><font size=1 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:7.5pt;font-weight:bold'>Date: </span></font></b><font
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<p class=Default><font size=1 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
7.5pt'>Friday, July 24, 2009 <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=Default><b><font size=1 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:7.5pt;font-weight:bold'>ime: </span></font></b><font size=1><span
style='font-size:7.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=Default><font size=1 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
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<p class=Default><font size=1 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
7.5pt'>After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing
information about joining the Webinar. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=Default><b><font size=1 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:7.5pt;font-weight:bold'>System Requirements </span></font></b><font
size=1><span style='font-size:7.5pt'>PC-based attendees Required: Windows®
2000, XP Home, XP Pro, 2003 Server, Vista <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=Default><font size=1 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
7.5pt'>Macintosh®-based attendees Required: Mac OS® X 10.4 (Tiger®) or newer <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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