关于btop的第三十八次季度状态报告大会

Broadband Technology Opportunities Program Background routers with 1,658 actively supporting first respondercommunications on the network. Broadband Economic ImpactsFind out about the economic and social impacts of the $4 billion BTOPprogram: BTOP Economic andSocial Impact Studyhttp://go.usa.gov/3fTb4. The National Telecommunications and InformationAdministration (NTIA) provides quarterly statutoryreports to Congress on the Broadband TechnologyOpportunities Program (BTOP). This report coversactivities from April 1 to June 30, 2018. Previousreports are available on our website atwww2.ntia.doc.gov. Network Operations and Testing– To improvenetwork performance, LA-RICS performed detailednetwork drive testing to support overall networkoptimization, including the cell-on-wheels. These drivetests allowed the team to confirm potential problemareas and to determine current coverage areas. How can NTIA help now?NTIA’s BroadbandUSA programpromotes innovation and economicgrowth by supporting efforts toexpand broadband connectivity andmeaningful use for all Americans.BroadbandUSA works withstakeholders from local and stategovernment, federal agencies, non-profits and industry to: Program Progress Looking forward– NTIA approved LA-RICS requestto construct up to 26 additional fixed sites to supportFirstNet and its partner’s, AT&T, efforts in southernCalifornia. In 2010, NTIA invested $4 billion in 233 BTOP projects.As of June 30, 2018, only two BTOP infrastructureprojects remained in active status: Los AngelesRegional Interoperable Communications SystemAuthority (LA-RICS) and the Executive Office of theState of Mississippi (Mississippi). All remaining projectscompleted their project activities. Mississippi UpdateProcurement– The University of Mississippi released a revised Request for Proposal for itstelemedicine system. The University convened aproject team with end users and IT Projectspecialists to review the one qualified vendor’ssubmission. The University has scheduled a vendorpresentation for next quarter. Educate: Arm stakeholders andbroadband leaders withsolution-neutral guidesandtoolsthat help them make theright decisions for theirbroadband initiatives. Monitoring and Grants Administration NTIA continues to protect taxpayer investments byproactively engaging with these grant recipients tomonitor project activities and grant compliance. Eachquarter, the active BTOP recipients also report theirfinancial and project performance. NTIA analyzes thesereports closely to monitor progress and compliance.NTIA continues to work on the Commerce OIG’s reportrecommendations for LA-RICS and West Virginia. Planning– Mississippi submitted the final version ofthe Environmental Assessment report to the State'sHistoric Preservation Office, the MississippiDepartment of Archives and History (MDAH). MDAHreviewed and provided clearance in June 2018. Convene:Lead regionalworkshops and events toadvance the conversationandshare lessons learnedregarding broadbandconnectivity and digitalinclusion. LA-RICS Update Equipment Installations– Mississippi completedthe verification of wireless equipment deliveries tothe individual tower sites, along with the installationof cabling and antennas at all of the affected sites.Mississippi expects to complete all work associatedwith the expansion of the wireless network by theend of 2018. Equipment Installation– LA-RICS madeadditional progress towards completing theequipment installations at its primary networkoperations center, which is awaiting final powerupgrades and connectivity from servers to theindividual workstations. As of the end of thisquarter, LA-RICS installed a total of 1,819 vehicular Assist:Providetechnicalassistanceto communities andpartners seekingneutral adviceand support for their broadbandprojects. Contact Information Please contact Aimee Meacham atameacham@ntia.doc.govif youwould like us to help someone inyour state with technical assistanceor discuss other waysBroadbandUSA can help. Business DevelopmentEntrepreneurs make 2.8million monthly publiclibrary visitsto support theirsmall businesses, usingservices such as onlinemarket research, 3D printingand business planningsupport. (How Libraries StackUp: 2010) Drawdowns Civic Leadership73% of localgovernment leaderssaylibraries play an importantor highly important role inproviding access to high-speed Internet service(Local LibrariesAdvancing CommunityGoals, 2016) BTOP projects have drawndown roughly98 percentofaward dollars, totaling$3.719 billion. Next Report The next quarterly report toCongress will cover July 1, 2018, toSeptember 31, 2018.