2015年加州宽带研讨会网络直播档案

Date of Transcription: 12/02/2015 NTIAWelcome and Opening Remarks DOUG KINKOPH: Good morning and thank you for attending today’s workshop.We’re thrilled to be here in Mountain View, California. My name is Doug Kinkoph and I’m thehead of NTIA’s Broadband programs. And I’ll be your MC for today’s workshop. NTIA which is part of, is part of the US Department of Commerce and is the principaladvisor to the President on technology and telecom issues. One of our key missions is topromote the deployment adoption of high speed internet services so that all Americans can fullyparticipate in today’s digital society. As we gather here in the heart of Silicon Valley at theComputer History Museum no less, we all understand that Broadband is no longer a luxury. Inthe modern world Broadband is essential infrastructure that communities need to drive growth,drive and attract businesses, create jobs, and stay competitive. And it’s basic necessity thatindividuals need to get that they rely on to access everything from job opportunities toeducational and healthcare resources and government services. NTIA is working hard to ensure that all Americans have access, tools, and skills neededto share in the benefits of Broadband. We are striving to close gaps that continue to break downalong geographic, socioeconomic, racial and other demographic lines. NTIA’s BroadbandProgram, Broadband Technology’s Opportunity Program, BTOP as most of you know it fundedby the 2009 Recovery Act invested more than $4 billion dollars in roughly 230 projects acrossthe country. And these projects have expanded access to and the adoption of high speed internetservices. And our State Broadband Initiative Program also funded by the Recovery Act investedanother $300 million dollars to help states collect data for the National Broadband Map andexpand their statewide Broadband capacity. But the numbers tell us that there is still a lot ofwork to be done. NTIAWelcome and Opening Remarks According to the National Broadband Map roughly 15% of Americans still lack access towired Broadband speeds of at least 25 megabits per second downstream and 3 megabits persecond upstream. And that is FCCs new benchmark for Broadband. And NTIA’s most recentDigital Nation Report conducted in partnership with the Census Bureau found that nearly 28% ofAmerican households still do not use Broadband as of July 2013. Among the groups laggingbehind, African Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans, and seniors. So the work continuesand central to that effort is NTIA’s Broadband USA Program, which is providing support tocommunities across the country seeking to expand Broadband capacity and utilization. Theinitiative offers technical assistance, tools, tool kits, guides, and other resources to helpcommunities assess local Broadband needs, engage stakeholders, explore business models,evaluate financial options, and attract private sector investment. The goal is to leverage theinvestments by building upon the collected wisdom that we have gained from the BTOPProgram. At the same time, NTIA is spearheading the Commerce’s work on the newinteragency working group called the Broadband Opportunity Counsel, which the CommerceDepartment is co-chairing in partnership with the Department of Agriculture and Keith Adams ishere and we’ve had a great partnership in that. And there will be more discussion throughout theday on both the Broadband USA initiative and the Broadband Opportunity Counsel. Today’s workshop is the fourth in a series of regional workshop that we’ve held aroundthe country over the past year. We have an exciting agenda. I think we have a great list ofspeakers and before I hand it over to Glenn Reynolds, I would like to thank a few folks that Iknow that probably will not be here throughout the day. I’d like to offer a gratitude of formerFCC and CPUC Commissioner, Rachelle Chong who will be moderating our first panel. AndSusan Walters from the California Emerging Technology Fund who unfortunately could not be NTIAWelcome and Opening Remarks with us today. They have both provided invaluable input to help shape today’s agenda. I’d alsolike to thank John Windhausen, Executive Director of the SHLB Schools Health and Library’sBroadband Coalition, SHLB [ph], which is providing today’s lunch and has been a great partnerwith NTIA. With that, I’d like to introduce Glenn Reynolds if Glenn is here, Glenn? If not Iwould like to introduce Mayor McAlister of the city of Mountain View. John McAlister has been the mayor of the city of Mountain View since January 2015. Heserved as vice-Mayor in 2014 and counsel member since January 2013. He was theEnvironmental Planning Commissioner from 2007 to 2012 serving as both the chair and vice-chair. He serves on the following standing committees, Appointments Review 2015 Chair,Finance and Investment Review, Neighborhood’s Procedures, Youth Services Goal Setting 2015Chair. The rest of his Bio is in the packet and at this time, join me again in welcomi