The Schools, Health and Libraries Broadband Coalition aims to improve the broadband capabilities of schools, libraries and health care providers so that they can enhance the quality and availability of the essential services they provide to the public and serve underserved and unserved populations more effectively. Click here to learn more.

SHLB Advocacy

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Six Senators' Letter to NTIA

Six Democratic Senators sent the attached letter to NTIA Administrator Larry Strickling requesting a greater focus on community anchor institutions in the next round of BTOP funding (October 26, 2009).

SHLB Coalition Statement for Senate Appropriations Committee - August 24, 2009

Here is the SHLB Coalition Statement to the Senate Appropriations Committee Oversight Hearing on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act on August 24, 2009.

FCC Reply Comments on A National Broadband Plan for Our Future

The attached comments were submitted to the FCC in in the proceeding concerning the development of A National Broadband Plan for our Future.

July 14 Letter to Larry Strickling, Assistant Secretary of Commerce

The attached letter was sent to Assistant Secretary of Commerce Strickling to congratulate his agency on the release of the Notice of Funds Availability (NOFA) and to express concern about the difficulty that community anchor institutions will face in obtaining Infrastructure Grants under the Broadband Technologies Opportunities Program (BTOP).