State Broadband Initiative

Overview
Launched in 2009, NTIA's State Broadband Initiative (SBI) implements the joint purposes of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and the Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2008, which envisioned a comprehensive program, led by state entities or non-profit organizations working at their direction, to facilitate the integration of broadband and information technology into state and local economies. Economic development, energy efficiency, and advances in education and health care rely not only on broadband infrastructure, but also on the knowledge and tools to leverage that infrastructure.

Source

 * National Telecommunications and Information Administration, State Broadband Initiative (full-text).