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<p><strong><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5D4C47">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</span></strong><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5D4C47"><br>
<span class="date">May 7, 2015</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5D4C47">IMLS Press Contact</span></strong><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5D4C47"><br>
202-653-4799<br>
Giuliana Bullard, <a href="mailto:gbullard@imls.gov"><span style="color:#0D6573">gbullard@imls.gov</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" style="text-align:center"><strong><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5D4C47">Help Your Community Reap the Advantages of Broadband Adoption and Digital Literacy</span></strong><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5D4C47"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" style="text-align:center"><em><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5D4C47">IMLS announces public request for comment and webinar on broadband barriers</span></em><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5D4C47"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="copy"><strong><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5D4C47">Washington, DC</span></strong><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5D4C47">—The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)
is encouraging library, archives, and museums to share their thoughts on how the federal government can expand and promote broadband adoption and digital inclusion. IMLS is one of 25 federal agencies comprising the President’s new interagency
<a href="http://www.idevmail.net/link.aspx?l=1&d=73&mid=333802&m=2641"><span style="color:#0D6573">Broadband Opportunity Council</span></a> charged with developing a framework of recommendations to support broadband access and adoption.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5D4C47">The council has issued a
<a href="http://www.idevmail.net/link.aspx?l=2&d=73&mid=333802&m=2641"><span style="color:#0D6573">request for comment</span></a> in the Federal Register for public input to get a better understanding of the challenges facing communities that lack adequate
access to broadband. It aims to identify unnecessary regulatory and policy barriers, incentivize investment, and align funding policies to support broadband access and adoption.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5D4C47">A free webinar to explain the request for comment’s purpose and objectives will be held on May 20, 2015, from 4:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. EDT. Members of the public will be able to
pose questions about the request for comment to the federal partners, including IMLS. Space for the webinar will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Register at
<a href="http://www.idevmail.net/link.aspx?l=3&d=73&mid=333802&m=2641"><span style="color:#0D6573">https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4277364480826458625</span></a> by May 13, 2015. Upon registration, webinar link and information will be distributed.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5D4C47">“Community anchor institutions, like libraries and museums, play a critical role in educating residents about the importance of being digitally literate so they can take advantage
of the economic, educational, and social opportunities online. All public libraries in the United States offer free Internet access. The library is where people in underserved areas, in rural, tribal, or inner city communities, go to get online access and
support and gest support and training from knowledgeable staff,” said Maura Marx, Acting IMLS Director. “IMLS is committed to advancing a national digital platform that delivers online content and services to all Americans over an essential broadband infrastructure.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5D4C47">IMLS encourages libraries and museums to submit their comments by the submission deadline of June 10, 2015. Comments can be submitted by email to
<a href="mailto:BOCrfc2015@ntia.doc.gov"><span style="color:#0D6573">BOCrfc2015@ntia.doc.gov</span></a> or by mail to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Room 4626, Attn:
Broadband Opportunity Council, Washington, DC 20230.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><b><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5D4C47">About the Institute of Museum and Library Services
</span></b><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5D4C47"><br>
The Institute of Museum and Library Services is the primary source of federal support for the nation's
<a href="http://www.idevmail.net/link.aspx?l=4&d=73&mid=333802&m=2641"><span style="color:#0D6573">123,000 libraries</span></a> and
<a href="http://www.idevmail.net/link.aspx?l=5&d=73&mid=333802&m=2641"><span style="color:#0D6573">35,000 museums</span></a>. Our mission is to inspire libraries and museums to advance innovation, lifelong learning, and cultural and civic engagement. Our grant
making, policy development, and research help libraries and museums deliver valuable services that make it possible for communities and individuals to thrive. To learn more, visit
<a href="http://www.idevmail.net/link.aspx?l=6&d=73&mid=333802&m=2641"><span style="color:#0D6573">www.imls.gov</span></a> and follow us on
<a href="http://www.idevmail.net/link.aspx?l=7&d=73&mid=333802&m=2641"><span style="color:#0D6573">Facebook</span></a> and
<a href="http://www.idevmail.net/link.aspx?l=8&d=73&mid=333802&m=2641"><span style="color:#0D6573">Twitter</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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