Last week's meeting of the NLC Information Technology and Communications (ITC) Steering Committee in Washington, D.C., was especially timely, as key developments emerged regarding funding for and access to advanced broadband technology.
As cities across the country await distribution in coming months of the initial round of funding through the Recovery Act's Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP), members of the ITC committee, led by Councilmember Steve Peterson of Bloomington, Minn., crafted NLC's policy positions on broadband and its implementation at the municipal level.
Specifically, the group's policy discussion focused on: quality, affordable Internet access for all; public/private …