ADVISORY
Federal Communications Commission
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See MCI v. FCC. 515 F 2d 385 (D.C. Circ 1974).
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: NEWS CONTACT:
April 6, 2010 Mark Wigfield, 202-418-0253
Email: mark.wigfield@fcc.gov
SMALL BUSINESS BROADBAND INITIATIVE LAUNCHES WEDNESDAY
The Federal Communications Commission’s National Broadband Plan recommends 
development of a public-private partnership to provide technology training and tools for small, 
disadvantaged businesses and small and medium sized enterprises in low-income areas.  The 
Plan found that broadband can be a transformational force for these businesses and their 
surrounding communities.  On Wednesday, a partnership will be announced between the Small 
Business Administration, SBA’s volunteer arm, known as SCORE, and key private partners.  
FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski will attend the event and give remarks.  The partners will 
discuss plans for training, technical support, low-cost equipment and business applications, and 
other measures to help make these businesses competitive in the digital age and provide jobs in 
their communities.
WHEN: Wednesday, April 7, 2010, 10:00 a.m. 
Exhibition showcase opens at 9:30 a.m. 
WHERE: The Ronald Reagan Building 
Polaris Suite
1300 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Washington, DC 
WHO: Julius Genachowski, Chairman, FCC
Karen Mills, Administrator, Small Business Administration
Ken Yancey, CEO, SCORE
Representatives from AT&T, Best Buy, Cisco, Constant Contact, Google, HP, 
Intuit, Microsoft, Skype, and Time Warner Cable Business Class.
WEB: http://www.fcc.gov/live
Please register in advance.  Reasonable arrangements for persons with disabilities will be made 
upon request.  Contact: FCC’s Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at fcc504@fcc.gov or 
202-418-0530 (voice), 202-418-0432 (TTY).
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The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 directed the FCC to submit a National 
Broadband Plan to Congress that addresses broadband deployment, adoption, affordability, and 
the use of broadband to advance solutions to national priorities.  Read the Plan at 
www.broadband.gov/