FORUM ON BROADBAND STIMULUS AND NATIONAL BROADBAND PLAN TO BE HELD THIS MONTH
July 6, 2009 For Immediate Release On July 17, Media Access Project (MAP) will hold its second forum of the 2009 public policy series, MAPPING CHANGE - Future of Access and Innovation. Title: Broadband Stimulus and the National Broadband Plan: What They Mean for Communications, Technology, and Innovation Date/Time: Friday, July 17, 2009, 10 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Location: Government, industry, and public interest stakeholders alike hold high hopes for the $7.2 billion allocated by the economic stimulus package to develop broadband service nationwide, and the Congressional mandate for a National Broadband Plan. The second MAPPING CHANGE forum will serve as a platform for government officials, state-level organizations, private sector representatives, and other leaders in the field to discuss elements of these two efforts, and their potential for job creation and widespread broadband deployment and adoption. Speakers: · Thomas Kalil, Associate Director for Policy, White House Office of Science and Technology · Lisa Zaina, Chief of Staff, Rural Utilities Service · Joanne Hovis, President, Columbia Telecommunications Corporation · Matt Polka, President and CEO, American Cable Association · And more! The entire MAPPING CHANGE program is free of charge and open to the public. For over 37 years, MAP has occupied a unique role as a ### For more on MAPPING CHANGE, go to www.mediaacccess.org/mapping-change. Contact: Kamilla Kovacs Development and Communications Manager Media Access Project 202-454-5685 kkovacs@mediaaccess.org
