FCC to Hold Broadband Acceleration Conference

On February 9, 2011, the Federal Communications Commission will take another step to further the goal of connecting all parts of America to the digital age by convening leaders from federal, state and local governments, broadband providers, telecommunications carriers, tower companies, equipment suppliers, and utility companies to identify opportunities to remove regulatory and other barriers to broadband buildout.

Participants will discuss creative approaches that have been utilized to overcome challenges and foster cooperative, win-win situations in rights-of-way, pole attachment and tower sitings. The conference also will explore how innovative technologies and applications, such as smart grid and intelligent transportation systems, and forward-looking policies, such as "dig once" mandates and leveraging public infrastructure to increase wireless communication capacity, can spur broadband deployment and drive economic growth and job creation.