82 FR 42660 - BroadbandUSA Webinar Series
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Telecommunications and Information Administration Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 174 (September 11, 2017)
National Telecommunications and Information Administration
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 174 (September 11, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-19095 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 174 (Monday, September 11, 2017)] [Notices] [Page 42660] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-19095] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Telecommunications and Information Administration BroadbandUSA Webinar Series AGENCY: National Telecommunications and Information Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice of open meetings--monthly webinars. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), as part of its BroadbandUSA program, will host a series of webinars on a monthly basis to engage the public and stakeholders with information to accelerate broadband connectivity, improve digital inclusion, strengthen policies and support local priorities. The Practical Broadband Conversations webinar series will provide an ongoing source of information on a range of topics and issues being addressed by BroadbandUSA, including best practices for improving broadband deployment, digital literacy and e-government. DATES: BroadbandUSA will hold the webinars from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the third Wednesday of every month, beginning October 18, 2017, and continuing through September 19, 2018. ADDRESSES: This is a virtual meeting. NTIA will post the registration information on its BroadbandUSA Web site, http://www2.ntia.doc.gov/, under Events. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elaine Sloan, National Telecommunications and Information Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, Room 4626, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-8231; email: [email protected]. Please direct media inquiries to NTIA's Office of Public Affairs, (202) 482- 7002; email [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NTIA's BroadbandUSA program provides expert advice and field-proven tools for assessing broadband adoption, planning new infrastructure and engaging a wide range of partners in broadband projects. BroadbandUSA convenes workshops on a regular basis to bring stakeholders together to discuss ways to improve broadband policies, share best practices, and connect communities to other federal agencies and funding sources for the purpose of expanding broadband infrastructure and adoption throughout America's communities. Experts from NTIA's BroadbandUSA program are available to provide technical assistance and to connect communities with additional resources, such as best practices, guides and program models. NTIA's BroadbandUSA team is developing tools to support communities working to expand broadband connectivity and improve digital inclusion. These webinars are among the tools BroadbandUSA uses to provide broadband information to the public, broadband stakeholders, tribal, local and state governments and federal programs. Other tools include publications, workshops, meetings and co-hosted events with stakeholder organizations and agencies. Details on specific webinar topics and webinar registration information will be posted on the BroadbandUSA Web site, http://www2.ntia.doc.gov/, under Events. PowerPoint slides and transcript of the webinars will be posted on the Web site within 7 days following the live webinar. Participants are welcome to attend all webinars. General questions and comments are welcome at any time during webinars via email to [email protected]. The webinars are open to the public and press. Pre-registration is recommended. NTIA asks each registrant to provide their first and last name, city, state, job title, organization and email address for both registration purposes and to receive any updates on BroadbandUSA or via email at [email protected]. Information on webinar content and how to register for one or more webinars will available on NTIA's Web site at http://www2.ntia.doc.gov/WEBINARS. Individuals requiring accommodations, such as language interpretation or other ancillary aids, are asked to notify the NTIA contact listed above at least seven (7) business days before the meeting. Dated: September 5, 2017. Kathy D. Smith, Chief Counsel, National Telecommunications and Information Administration. [FR Doc. 2017-19095 Filed 9-8-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-60-P
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dated: September 6, 2017. broadband policies, share best practices,
Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, Jeffrey N. Lonergan, and connect communities to other
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Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492. Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. the purpose of expanding broadband
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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BILLING CODE 3510–22–P America’s communities. Experts from
Agenda NTIA’s BroadbandUSA program are
available to provide technical assistance
The Committee will discuss Plan DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE and to connect communities with
Development Team (PDT) analysis and
National Telecommunications and additional resources, such as best
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Information Administration practices, guides and program models.
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Skate Allowable Biological Catch (ABC), AGENCY: National Telecommunications communities working to expand
associated possession limits, and and Information Administration, U.S. broadband connectivity and improve
allowing the landing of barndoor skate. Department of Commerce. digital inclusion. These webinars are
The Committee will also select ACTION: Notice of open meetings— among the tools BroadbandUSA uses to
preferred alternatives for FW 5 as well monthly webinars. provide broadband information to the
as discuss PDT analyses of limited public, broadband stakeholders, tribal,
SUMMARY: The National local and state governments and federal
access in the Northeast Skate Fishery
Telecommunications and Information programs. Other tools include
Management Plan. They will also
Administration (NTIA), as part of its publications, workshops, meetings and
discuss recommendations for the
BroadbandUSA program, will host a
Council to consider for 2018 priorities co-hosted events with stakeholder
series of webinars on a monthly basis to
for the Northeast Skate Complex FMP. organizations and agencies.
engage the public and stakeholders with
The Council is scheduled to have an Details on specific webinar topics and
information to accelerate broadband
initial discussion of potential 2018 webinar registration information will be
connectivity, improve digital inclusion,
priorities at the September Council posted on the BroadbandUSA Web site,
strengthen policies and support local
meeting. The Committee will discuss if priorities. The Practical Broadband http://www2.ntia.doc.gov/, under
there are any regulations in the Conversations webinar series will Events. PowerPoint slides and transcript
Northeast Skate Complex FMP that provide an ongoing source of of the webinars will be posted on the
could be eliminated, improved, or information on a range of topics and
streamlined. Several recent Executive Web site within 7 days following the
issues being addressed by live webinar.
Orders have been issued about BroadbandUSA, including best practices
streamlining current regulations, and Participants are welcome to attend all
for improving broadband deployment,
NOAA is seeking public input on the digital literacy and e-government. webinars. General questions and
efficiency and effectiveness of current comments are welcome at any time
DATES: BroadbandUSA will hold the
regulations and whether they can be during webinars via email to
webinars from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
improved. Discuss other business, as BroadbandUSA@ntia.doc.gov. The
Eastern Time on the third Wednesday of
necessary. webinars are open to the public and
every month, beginning October 18,
Although non-emergency issues not 2017, and continuing through press. Pre-registration is recommended.
contained on this agenda may come September 19, 2018. NTIA asks each registrant to provide
before this Council for discussion, those ADDRESSES: This is a virtual meeting. their first and last name, city, state, job
issues may not be the subject of formal NTIA will post the registration title, organization and email address for
action during this meeting. Council information on its BroadbandUSA Web both registration purposes and to
action will be restricted to those issues site, http://www2.ntia.doc.gov/, under receive any updates on BroadbandUSA
specifically listed in this notice and any Events. or via email at BroadbandUSA@
issues arising after publication of this ntia.doc.gov. Information on webinar
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
notice that require emergency action content and how to register for one or
under section 305(c) of the Magnuson- Elaine Sloan, National
Telecommunications and Information more webinars will available on NTIA’s
Stevens Act, provided the public has Web site at http://www2.ntia.doc.gov/
been notified of the Council’s intent to Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, Room 4626, 1401 WEBINARS. Individuals requiring
take final action to address the accommodations, such as language
emergency. Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–8231; interpretation or other ancillary aids, are
Special Accommodations email: esloan@ntia.doc.gov. Please asked to notify the NTIA contact listed
direct media inquiries to NTIA’s Office above at least seven (7) business days
This meeting is physically accessible of Public Affairs, (202) 482–7002; email before the meeting.
to people with disabilities. This meeting press@ntia.doc.gov. Dated: September 5, 2017.
will be recorded. Consistent with 16
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NTIA’s Kathy D. Smith,
U.S.C. 1852, a copy of the recording is BroadbandUSA program provides
available upon request. Requests for Chief Counsel, National Telecommunications
expert advice and field-proven tools for
sign language interpretation or other and Information Administration.
assessing broadband adoption, planning
auxiliary aids should be directed to new infrastructure and engaging a wide [FR Doc. 2017–19095 Filed 9–8–17; 8:45 am]
Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, at range of partners in broadband projects. BILLING CODE 3510–60–P
(978) 465–0492, at least 5 days prior to BroadbandUSA convenes workshops on
the meeting date. a regular basis to bring stakeholders
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. together to discuss ways to improve
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice of open meetings--monthly webinars. | |
| Dates | BroadbandUSA will hold the webinars from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the third Wednesday of every month, beginning October 18, 2017, and continuing through September 19, 2018. | |
| Contact | Elaine Sloan, National Telecommunications and Information Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, Room 4626, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-8231; email: [email protected] Please direct media inquiries to NTIA's Office of Public Affairs, (202) 482- 7002; email [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 42660 |
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