With just 90 days left to its deadline, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), at the Open Commission Meeting on November 18, 2009, received a status update on development of the National Broadband Plan. On the agenda was also a Petition for Declaratory Ruling which requests that the Commission establish timeframes for State and local zoning authorities to consider wireless facilities siting applications. The Broadband presentation focused on gaps in coverage.
Video and slides are below.
Video
The Broadband presentation starts at 32:27
Slides
(National Broadband Plan) Download File
National Broadband Plan Presentation – Commission Meeting Slides (11-18-09)
More info: http://www.fcc.gov/openmeetings/2009_11_18-ocm.html
Ars Technica has published an summary of the Broadband presentation.