New York State Broadband Development and Deployment Council Holds First Council Meeting

ALBANY, NY (12/07/2009)(readMedia)-- EVENT: Broadband Deployment and Development Council

WHEN: Monday, December 14, 2009, 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.

WHERE: Blue Room, NYS State Capitol

WEBCAST: www.cio.ny.gov/OFT/UniversalBroadband/overview.htm

DETAILS: The New York State Broadband Development and Deployment Council, established under Executive Order No. 22, will hold its first meeting on Monday, December 14, 2009. The Council is charged to provide strategic direction to ensure all New Yorkers have access to high-speed Internet networks and are able to participate fully in today's digital age. The New York State Broadband Development and Deployment Council will help coordinate state and federally funded broadband projects to stimulate broadband development, to close the digital divide, and to increase digital literacy levels in underserved and unserved urban and rural communities. Funded broadband deployments will also foster economic development by building strong public/private partnerships.

The New York State Broadband Development and Deployment Council will webcast the meeting live and make an archive available for 30 days following the meeting. A link to the webcast can be found at: www.cio.ny.gov/OFT/UniversalBroadband/overview.htm

Additional Background:

Press Release: Governor Paterson Appoints Members of Broadband Development and Deployment Council

www.ny.gov/governor/press/press_1120091.html

Governor David A. Paterson Executive Order No. 22

www.ny.gov/governor/executive_orders/exeorders/eo_22.html

New York State Broadband Strategy

www.cio.ny.gov/assets/documents/Final_Broadband_Strategy_June2009.pdf