Broadband Technology Opportunities Program
The Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP) is an approximately $4 billion grant program administered by NTIA to help bridge the technological divide; create jobs; and improve education, health care, and public safety in communities across the country. Funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, BTOP projects are deploying broadband Internet infrastructure, enhancing and expanding public computer centers, and encouraging the sustainable adoption of broadband service.
See also: NTIA's Recovery Act broadband programs
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Statement of FirstNet Board Member Sue Swenson Following February Board Meeting
“The FirstNet Board has taken a big step forward with the BTOP public safety projects. Using the information we obtained from our site visits and other work with the projects’ leaders and vendors, we have determined that each of these seven grantees could provide substantial benefits to FirstNet’s nationwide deployment efforts and generate valuable lessons learned on the challenges we face.
FirstNet Board Charts Path Forward for BTOP Public Safety Projects
BOULDER, Colo. – The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) Board today adopted a resolution outlining its path forward with the seven public safety Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP) grantees, whose funding was partially suspended following enactment of the law creating FirstNet.
Remarks of Assistant Secretary Strickling at Broadband Summit of the Federal-State Joint Conference
Keynote Address by Lawrence E. Strickling
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information
at the
2013 Broadband Summit of the Federal-State Joint Conference
on Advanced Services
“Broadband Adoption and Usage – What Have We Learned?”
Washington, DC
February 7, 2013