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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F4E79">Greetings,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F4E79"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F4E79">Forwarding this along from the BroadbandUSA.
<b>This webinar is FREE but registration is REQUIRED.<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#17375E">You are invited to join NTIA’s BroadbandUSA</span></b><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D">
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#17375E">Practical Broadband Conversations Webinar:
<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#C00000">Topic: </span></b><b><span style="color:#203864">Innovative Funding Solutions for Digital Inclusion Programs</span></b><span style="color:#1F4E79"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#C00000">Date:</span></b><span style="color:#C00000">
</span><span style="color:#203864">January 17, 2018</span><span style="color:#1F4E79"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#C00000">Time:</span></b><span style="color:#C00000">
</span><span style="color:#1F4E79">11:00 AM Pacific / </span><span style="color:#203864">2:00 PM Eastern<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#203864"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#C00000">Description:</span></b><span style="color:#C00000">
</span><span style="color:#203864">Effective digital inclusion programs are essential for communities, supporting efforts such as workforce development, educational attainment, financial literacy, and better access to health care. Finding financial support
for such programs requires creative partnerships, coordination with civic leaders, and messaging that articulates the benefits of such programs to communities. Join BroadbandUSA's webinar to learn how communities have funded digital inclusion programs using
a variety of funding options such as local philanthropies, city budget mechanisms, and private sector support.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:.75pt"><b><span style="color:#203864"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#C00000">Speakers:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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Wilson, Chief of Digital Innovation & Chief Information Officer, Cleveland Foundation
<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#203864;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">Rahman Khan, Vice President, Corporate Social Responsibility, Charter Communications<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#203864;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">John Speirs, Digital Inclusion Program Manager, City of Austin (TX)<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:.75pt"><span style="color:#203864"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:.75pt"><b><span style="color:#C00000"><a href="https://go.usa.gov/xndbn"><span style="color:#C00000">Please pre-register for the webinar here</span></a>.
</span></b><b><span style="color:#203864">After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D">_________________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p><span style="text-decoration:none"> </span></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D"><a href="https://www2.ntia.doc.gov/"><span style="color:blue">What is BroadbandUSA?</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:.75pt;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in">
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) developed BroadbandUSA to provide assistance to stakeholders (government, industry, nonprofit) that want to expand their broadband capacity and
promote broadband adoption. BroadbandUSA brings stakeholders together to solve problems, contribute to emerging policies, link stakeholders to other federal agencies and funding sources, and address barriers to collaboration across agencies.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">· <a href="https://www2.ntia.doc.gov/technical_assistance"><span style="color:blue">Technical Assistance:</span></a> BroadbandUSA provides technical assistance
to state and local governments, industry and non-profits that want to improve their broadband capacity and use broadband more effectively.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">· <br>
<a href="https://www2.ntia.doc.gov/publications"><span style="color:blue">Publications:</span></a> BroadbandUSA provides expert, impartial advice and field-proven tools for assessing broadband adoption, planning new infrastructure and engaging in a wide range
of partners</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D">, </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">especially private providers, in broadband projects.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D">Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#002060">Broadband</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#C00000">USA</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#002060">Office of Community Engagement</span></i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#404040">National Telecommunications and Information Administration</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#7F7F7F">U.S. Department of Commerce</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#7F7F7F">(202) 482-2048</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#002060">Explore funding options in our</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#C00000"><a href="http://www.ntia.doc.gov/files/ntia/publications/broadband_fed_funding_guide.pdf"><span style="color:#C00000">Guide to Federal Funding of Broadband Projects</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:3.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black">Darci Hanning, MLIS<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:3.0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;color:#1F4E79">Technology Development Consultant</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;color:#1F4E79"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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