Download or read book To Review the United States Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service Broadband Program written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book To Review the United States Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service Broadband Program written by United States Senate and published by . This book was released on 2019-12-10 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To review the United States Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service broadband program: hearing before the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, United States Senate, One Hundred Ninth Congress, second session, May 17, 2006.
Download or read book To Review the United States Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service Broadband Program written by United States. Congress and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-02 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To review the United States Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service broadband program : hearing before the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, United States Senate, One Hundred Ninth Congress, second session, May 17, 2006.
Download or read book Review of Rural Broadband Programs Operated by the U S Department of Agriculture s Rural Utilities Service written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Agriculture. Subcommittee on Specialty Crops, Rural Development, and Foreign Agriculture and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Review of Rural Broadband Programs Operated by the U S Department of Agriculture s Rural Utilities Service written by United States House of Representatives and published by . This book was released on 2019-09-26 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Review of rural broadband programs operated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service: hearing before the Subcommittee on Specialty Crops, Rural Development, and Foreign Agriculture of the Committee on Agriculture, House of Representatives, One Hundred Tenth Congress, first session, May 1, 2007.
Download or read book Review of Rural Broadband Programs Operated by the U S Department of Agriculture s Rural Utilities Service written by United States. Congress and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-01-17 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Review of rural broadband programs operated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service : hearing before the Subcommittee on Specialty Crops, Rural Development, and Foreign Agriculture of the Committee on Agriculture, House of Representatives, One Hundred Tenth Congress, first session, May 1, 2007.
Download or read book S Hrg 109 799 written by U.S. Government Printing Office (Gpo) and published by BiblioGov. This book was released on 2013-11 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The United States Government Printing Office (GPO) was created in June 1860, and is an agency of the U.S. federal government based in Washington D.C. The office prints documents produced by and for the federal government, including Congress, the Supreme Court, the Executive Office of the President and other executive departments, and independent agencies. A hearing is a meeting of the Senate, House, joint or certain Government committee that is open to the public so that they can listen in on the opinions of the legislation. Hearings can also be held to explore certain topics or a current issue. It typically takes between two months up to two years to be published. This is one of those hearings.
Download or read book Hearing to Review Rural Broadband Programs written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Agriculture. Subcommittee on Rural Development, Biotechnology, Specialty Crops, and Foreign Agriculture and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Hearing to Review Rural Broadband Programs Funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Agriculture. Subcommittee on Rural Development, Biotechnology, Specialty Crops, and Foreign Agriculture and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Broadband Loan and Grant Programs in the USDA s Rural Utilities Service written by Congressional Research Service and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-12-30 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Given the large potential impact broadband access may have on the economic development of rural America, concern has been raised over a “digital divide” between rural and urban or suburban areas with respect to broadband deployment. While there are many examples of rural communities with state of the art telecommunications facilities, recent surveys and studies have indicated that, in general, rural areas tend to lag behind urban and suburban areas in broadband deployment. Citing the lagging deployment of broadband in many rural areas, Congress and the Administration acted in 2001 and 2002 to initiate pilot broadband loan and grant programs within the Rural Utilities Service (RUS) at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Subsequently, Section 6103 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (P.L. 107-171) amended the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to authorize a loan and loan guarantee program to provide funds for the costs of the construction, improvement, and acquisition of facilities and equipment for broadband service in eligible rural communities. The RUS/USDA houses two assistance programs exclusively dedicated to financing broadband deployment: the Rural Broadband Access Loan and Loan Guarantee Program and the Community Connect Grant Program. The 110th Congress considered reauthorization and modification of the loan and loan guarantee program as part of the 2008 farm bill. The Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 became law on June 18, 2008 (P.L. 110-246). Title VI (Rural Development) contains authorizing language for the broadband loan program. In the 113th Congress, the 2014 farm bill (P.L. 113-79, the Agricultural Act of 2014) was signed by the President on February 7, 2014. P.L. 113-79 amends Section 601 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 950bb) to reauthorize the Rural Broadband Access Loan and Loan Guarantee Program through FY2018. P.L. 113-79 also includes provisions to redefine project area eligibility with respect to existing broadband service, increase the program's transparency and reporting requirements, define a minimum level of broadband service, require a study on the gathering and use of address-level data, and establish a new Rural Gigabit Network Pilot Program. The Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (P.L. 113-235) provided $4.5 million to the Rural Broadband Access Loan and Loan Guarantee Program to subsidize a broadband loan level of $24.077 million, and $10.372 million to Community Connect broadband grants.
Download or read book Rural Broadband Access Loans and Loan Guarantees Program Us Rural Utilities Service Regulation Rus 2018 Edition written by The Law Library and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-01-03 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Law Library presents the complete text of the Rural Broadband Access Loans and Loan Guarantees Program (US Rural Utilities Service Regulation) (RUS) (2018 Edition). Updated as of May 29, 2018 The Rural Utilities Service, an agency delivering the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA's) Rural Development Utilities Programs, hereinafter referred to as the Agency, is amending its regulation for the Rural Broadband Access Loan and Loan Guarantee Program (Broadband Loan Program). Since the Broadband Loan Program's inception in 2002, the Agency has faced and continues to face significant challenges in delivering the program due to the following factors: The competitive nature of the broadband market in certain geographic areas; the significant number of companies proposing to offer broadband service that are start-up organizations with limited resources; continually evolving technology; and economic factors such as the higher cost of serving rural communities. In addition, the Office of Inspector General, in a 2005 report, made recommendations to improve program efficiency. For these reasons and in an effort to improve program operation, the Agency published proposed changes to the program's regulation in the Federal Register on May 11, 2007. While the Agency was reviewing public comments and revising the rule, the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (2008 Farm Bill) was enacted and changed the statute under which the program operates. In accordance with the statute and taking into account the public comments received regarding the proposed rule to the extent possible, this interim rule presents the regulations that will govern the program until a final rule is published. The Agency is seeking comments regarding this interim rule to guide its efforts in drafting the final rule for the Broadband Loan Program. This ebook contains: - The complete text of the Rural Broadband Access Loans and Loan Guarantees Program (US Rural Utilities Service Regulation) (RUS) (2018 Edition) - A dynamic table of content linking to each section - A table of contents in introduction presenting a general overview of the structure
Download or read book Broadband Loan and Grant Programs in the USDA s Rural Utilities Service written by and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Given the large potential impact broadband access to the Internet may have on the economic development of rural America, concern has been raised over a "digital divide" between rural and urban or suburban areas with respect to broadband deployment. While there are many examples of rural communities with state of the art telecommunications facilities, recent surveys and studies have indicated that, in general, rural areas tend to lag behind urban and suburban areas in broadband deployment. Citing the lagging deployment of broadband in many rural areas, Congress and the Administration acted in 2001 and 2002 to initiate pilot broadband loan and grant programs within the Rural Utilities Service (RUS) at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Subsequently, Section 6103 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (P.L. 107-171) amended the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to authorize a loan and loan guarantee program to provide funds for the costs of the construction, improvement, and acquisition of facilities and equipment for broadband service in eligible rural communities. Currently, RUS/USDA houses the only two federal assistance programs exclusively dedicated to financing broadband deployment: the Rural Broadband Access Loan and Loan Guarantee Program and the Community Connect Grant Program. RUS broadband loan and grant programs have been awarding funds to entities serving rural communities since FY2001. A number of criticisms of the RUS broadband loan and grant programs have emerged, including criticisms related to loan approval and the application process, eligibility criteria, and loans to communities with existing providers. The current authorization for the Rural Broadband Access Loan and Loan Guarantee Program expires on September 30, 2007. It is expected that the 110th Congress will consider reauthorization of the program as part of the farm bill. Some key issues pertinent to a consideration of the RUS broadband programs include restrictions on applicant eligibility, how "rural" is defined with respect to eligible rural communities, how to address assistance to areas with pre-existing broadband service, technological neutrality, funding levels and mechanisms, and the appropriateness of federal assistance. Ultimately, any modification of rules, regulations, or criteria associated with the RUS broadband program will likely result in "winners and losers" in terms of which companies, communities, regions of the country, and technologies are eligible or more likely to receive broadband loans and grants. This report will be updated as events warrant.
Download or read book Hearing to Review Rural Development Programs Operated by the U S Department of Agriculture and Status of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Funds for These Programs written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Agriculture. Subcommittee on Rural Development, Biotechnology, Specialty Crops, and Foreign Agriculture and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Review of Rural Broadband Programs Operated by the U S Department of Agriculture s Rural Utilities Service written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Agriculture. Subcommittee on Specialty Crops, Rural Development, and Foreign Agriculture and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Telecommunications written by Mark L. Goldstein and published by . This book was released on 2014-07-25 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Access to affordable broadband telecommunications is vital to economic growth and improved quality of life. Broadband is particularly critical in rural areas, where advanced communications can reduce the isolation of remote communities and individuals. To extend access to broadband and therefore increase economic opportunity in rural America, the the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Rural Utilities Service (RUS) finances the construction of broadband through a loan program. This report assessed issues related to the loan program. It addresses the (1) geographic distribution and financial performance of loans; and (2) relationship between loans and broadband deployment and economic development, and how USDA evaluates progress towards these outcomes. Tables and figures. This is a print on demand report.
Download or read book Recovery Act written by United States Government Accountability Office and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-09-08 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Access to broadband service is seen as vital to economic, social, and educational development, yet many areas of the country lack access to, or their residents do not use, broadband. To expand broadband deployment and adoption, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act) provided $7.2 billion to the Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) and the Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service (RUS) for grants or loans to a variety of program applicants. The agencies must award all funds by September 30, 2010. This report addresses the challenges NTIA and RUS face; steps taken to address challenges; and remaining risks in (1) evaluating applications and awarding funds and (2) overseeing funded projects. GAO reviewed relevant laws and program documents and interviewed agency officials and industry stakeholders. The Secretaries of Commerce and Agriculture should ensure sufficient time to review applications in the second funding round, develop contingency plans
Download or read book Hearing to Review Rural Broadband Programs Funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act written by United States. Congress and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-01-11 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hearing to review rural broadband programs funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act : hearing before the Subcommittee on Rural Development, Biotechnology, Specialty Crops, and Foreign Agriculture of the Committee on Agriculture, House of Representatives, One Hundred Eleventh Congress, first session, November 19, 2009.
