A B S T R A C T
In 2009, U.S. Congress approved $7.2 billion to accelerate the deployment of advanced broadband networks
and services to unserved and underserved regions of the country. Although primarily a short-term response
to the economic crisis, the appropriation also indicates a willingness to seek a new balance between private
sector and public sector initiatives in the development of the nation’s broadband infrastructure. This paper is
a first step in assessing the potential impact of the new government initiatives. It discusses in detail one component
of the overall program, the Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP). The rationales and
objectives of BTOP and its initial implementation are explored. Based on information in the BTOP database,
265 awards were examined to document award types, target communities, applications, technology, and
access speeds. Whereas it is too early to assess the initiatives’ effects on employment and other important
social and economic objectives, it is appropriate to consider whether the awards made under the BTOP
program advance a national broadband development agenda. Overall, they appear to. However, the present
analysis found that projects focusing on minority populations may have received less emphasis in the
BTOP awards than that announced in the stated goals of the program.
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