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For Immediate Release Contact: Nancy Duke(703) 777-1191 Delegate Joe May Participating on National Panel Discussing Broadband Expansion Leesburg, VA- In recognition of his efforts to expand broadband availability through the Commonwealth, Delegate Joe May (R-33rd) will participate as a panelist in “Broadband Nation” a 20,000 square-foot exhibit featuring broadband’s impact on entertainment, information, healthcare, and energy management. Broadband Nation is part of The Cable Show ’09, the 58th Annual Convention and International Exposition of the National Cable & Telecommunications Association (NCTA). During this year’s General Assembly Session Delegate May sponsored House Bill 2423, Broadband Advisory Council and HB 2665, Broadband Loan Fund which passed the House and the Senate and was signed by the Governor. HB 2423 establishes a Broadband Advisory Council which will advise the Governor on how to expand broadband access throughout the Commonwealth. HB 2665 created a funding mechanism to allow localities to build broadband Internet access systems using public/private partnerships. “I am honored to participate as a panelist in Broadband Nation,” said May. “Expanding broadband is an issue that I have been working on for several years. Expanding the use of broadband has the potential to make business more productive by enabling thousands of individuals to tele-commute thereby reducing traffic and congestion, in addition to the opportunities in education, home based businesses, and the like. I expect these measures to mark the beginning of major broadband expansion in the Commonwealth.” Delegate May will participate in a panel discussion Friday, April 3, at the Washington D.C. Convention Center, entitled “If We Build It, Will They Log On: Barriers to Broadband Adoption & Use.” The panel will explore barriers to broadband adoption and usage-and what can be done to overcome them. The panel will also include leaders from the public utilities and telecommunications industry from around the nation. -###-
For Immediate Release Contact: Nancy Duke(703) 777-1191 Delegate Joe May Participating on National Panel Discussing Broadband Expansion Leesburg, VA- In recognition of his efforts to expand broadband availability through the Commonwealth, Delegate Joe May (R-33rd) will participate as a panelist in “Broadband Nation” a 20,000 square-foot exhibit featuring broadband’s impact on entertainment, information, healthcare, and energy management. Broadband Nation is part of The Cable Show ’09, the 58th Annual Convention and International Exposition of the National Cable & Telecommunications Association (NCTA). During this year’s General Assembly Session Delegate May sponsored House Bill 2423, Broadband Advisory Council and HB 2665, Broadband Loan Fund which passed the House and the Senate and was signed by the Governor. HB 2423 establishes a Broadband Advisory Council which will advise the Governor on how to expand broadband access throughout the Commonwealth. HB 2665 created a funding mechanism to allow localities to build broadband Internet access systems using public/private partnerships. “I am honored to participate as a panelist in Broadband Nation,” said May. “Expanding broadband is an issue that I have been working on for several years. Expanding the use of broadband has the potential to make business more productive by enabling thousands of individuals to tele-commute thereby reducing traffic and congestion, in addition to the opportunities in education, home based businesses, and the like. I expect these measures to mark the beginning of major broadband expansion in the Commonwealth.” Delegate May will participate in a panel discussion Friday, April 3, at the Washington D.C. Convention Center, entitled “If We Build It, Will They Log On: Barriers to Broadband Adoption & Use.” The panel will explore barriers to broadband adoption and usage-and what can be done to overcome them. The panel will also include leaders from the public utilities and telecommunications industry from around the nation. -###-
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