FCC Announces Broadband Field Hearing in Austin, Texas

In an effort to solicit input from the public in the development of a National Broadband Plan, the FCC announced today the dates and sites for initial field hearings. The Commission will host field hearings on September 21, 2009, in Austin, Texas; October 1, 2009, in the Washington, D.C. area; and October 6, 2009 in Charleston, South Carolina. Details on the latter two field hearings, as well as dates and locations for additional field hearings, will be announced later. FCC Commissioner Meredith Atwell Baker will represent the Commission at the initial field hearing in Austin, Texas next Monday from 9am to 12 noon. Two panels will explore the challenges of broadband deployment in Texas, including spectrum access, infrastructure, and rural issues. FCC Commissioner Meredith Atwell Baker will attend the event at the Texas University Club, 2108 Robert Dedman Drive.