FCC Field Hearing to Be Held Monday [National Broadband Plan]

The FCC is starting to hold field hearings to take public comment on the National Broadband Plan. The first hearing will be held here in Austin on Monday, September 21, from 9am-noon, at the UT Club (2108 Robert Dedman Drive). This field hearing will be led by FCC Commissioner Meredith Attwell Baker and will focus on infrastructure, broadband in rural areas, and other issues affecting broadband deployment in our state. The FCC's National Broadband Plan is supposed to be presented before Congress by February of 2010, so this is a great opportunity to make your voice heard. [Release from the FCC (.pdf)]