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Secretary Locke and Senator Landrieu Announce Recovery Act Investment in Louisiana to Expand Broadband Internet Access and Economic Opportunities
WASHINGTON - U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke today, joined by Senator Mary Landrieu, announced an $80 million American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act) investment to help bridge the technological divide, boost economic growth, create jobs, and improve education and healthcare in Louisiana. The grant will bring high-speed Internet access to more than 80 community anchor institutions - including universities, K-12 schools, libraries, healthcare facilities - and lay the groundwork for bringing affordable broadband service to thousands of homes and businesses in the region.
Secretary Locke Announces Recovery Act Investments to Expand Broadband Internet Access and Spur Economic Growth
WASHINGTON - U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke today announced 23 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act investments to help bridge the technological divide, boost economic growth, create jobs and improve education and healthcare cross the country. The grants will increase broadband access and adoption in California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, North Carolina, New Mexico, Ohio, Oregon, Puerto Rico, Tennessee, Texas, Wisconsin, and West Virginia.
Commerce's NTIA and ICANN Establish a Long-Lasting Framework for the Technical Coordination of the Internet's Domain Name and Addressing System
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced today that it has reached an agreement with the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) that establishes a long-lasting framework for the technical coordination of the Internet's domain name and addressing system (DNS).