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APRI joins leading organizations on a filing with the National Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA) to encourage the promotion of stimulus dollars to support broadband programs
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Apr 15, 2009 Posted by Joshua Jones
Dear Brothers and Sisters:
This is to inform you that the A. Philip Randolph Institute joined several other leading organizations on a filing with the National Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA) on April 13, 2009, in which several key priorities are expressed to the administration on how to best spend stimulus funds to promote computer and broadband adoption in the home and to support programs that develop 21st Century tech literacy skills. The letter specifically calls on NTIA to:
- Increase access to computer hardware;
- Support Community Technology Centers and like-minded civic organizations in local schools, places of worship, and other community meeting places;
- Support non-profit digital education programs;
- Support Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Hispanic-Serving Institutions and other Minority-Serving Institutions;
- Treat single state and multi-state applicants equitably to leverage the strength of national, chapter-based organizations;
- Spur culturally relevant content that will
speed interest in and adoption of
broadband.
We urge you to continue to monitor the APRI website for updates on the Broadband Technology Opportunity Program (BTOP), as more information is received.
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