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FYI<br>
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Suzanne L. Sager<br>
Oregon ALA Chapter Councilor<br>
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<td>[alacro-l] ALA Files Comments to FCC on National Broadband
Plan</td>
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<td>Tue, 9 Jun 2009 12:25:37 -0400</td>
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<td>Michael Dowling <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:mdowling@ala.org"><mdowling@ala.org></a></td>
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<td><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:alacro-l@ala.org">alacro-l@ala.org</a></td>
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<td>ALACRO-L <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:alacro-l@ala.org"><alacro-l@ala.org></a></td>
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<p><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">Yesterday
ALA filed <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.wo.ala.org/districtdispatch/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/alanoi6-8.pdf">comments</a>
before the FCC in response to a Notice of Inquiry on the development of
a national broadband plan (as required by the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act of 2009). In our comments, we argue that America’s
libraries are uniquely situated to deliver on the Commission’s goals
for the plan.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">Libraries
are the premier public computing centers in America’s communities,
providing access to online education, job searching and skills
training, government services and more. Further, libraries serve as
information hubs for their communities, and in areas where a compelling
business case for broadband deployment is difficult to make, libraries
serve as “community anchor institutions,” stimulating development that
helps entire communities. The key role of libraries should be
recognized and supported in the national broadband plan.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">However,
libraries face barriers to truly fulfilling their promise as key
community broadband institutions. First, libraries are facing a
capacity crisis. We urge the commission to support a “fiber to the
library” program to help libraries get the future-proof connectivity
they need. Second, libraries face decreasing budgets, so programs like
the federal E-rate are more important than ever. The Commission should
reopen the question of how best to streamline and simplify the E-rate
program.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";"><a
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href="http://www.wo.ala.org/districtdispatch/?p=3003">View article...</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">(From District Dispatch)<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p
style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Suzanne
L. Sager<br>
Library East, Cataloging<br>
Portland State University<br>
<br>
503-725-8169<br>
503-725-5799<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:sagers@pdx.edu">sagers@pdx.edu</a></p>
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