NCTA Emphasizing Adoption, Training Aspect of Broadband Rollout

The National Cable & Telecommunications Association continues to emphasize the adoption and training side of the broadband rollout. NCTA sent a letter last week in support of the Community College Technology Access Act of 2009, pledging to work for its passage. The bill was introduced in April, but its theme dovetails with NCTA's current push for more broadband training and adoption efforts as part of its grand broadband plan. The bill would provide government funding -- $625 million over the next five years -- to open community colleges to members of the public who want to improve their computer skills.