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Final Reports from TLA Associates on Improving Access to Affordable Broadband in Western and Eastern Maryland
* (both released in Spring 2004)
*Please note that these reports were not funded by, or managed by, the Task Force. The information contained herein merely serves as a valuable resource in attaining the Task Force's stated goal of improving broadband services in rural Maryland.
March 15, 2004:
Interim Report of the Task Force (in lieu of January 15/ PDF file)
Color copy of Appendix 2 in the Report (PDF file)
December 1, 2003:
Preliminary Report of the Task Force (PDF file)*
Cover Letter (PDF file)*
*Please note that upon opening this document you may need to increase the size by zooming in.
Meetings of the Task Force and Presentations Available as of January 12, 2006
- September 18, 2003 - General Meeting
- October 9, 2003 - General Meeting
- October 23, 2003 - Senator E.J. Pipkin (PDF file),
Presentation to the Maryland Rural Summit (Sen. Pipkin is Task Force Chairman)
- November 5, 2003 - General Meeting
- January 6, 2004 - General Meeting
- June 1, 2004 - General Meeting
- September 21, 2005 - General Meeting
- January 4, 2006 - General Meting
Summary of Task Force Requirements and Background Information (PDF file)
Benchmarking & Development: eReadiness Maryland
Brief History of the Task Force
In February 2003, the Maryland Technology Development Corporation’s (TEDCO) eReadiness Maryland: Assessing our Digital Opportunities project released its final report to Maryland’s General Assembly, which contained findings and recommendations. Despite the fact that Maryland ranks above most states in both the deployment and usage of information and communication technologies, there are many inconsistencies in access and usage throughout the state. Households and businesses in Western Maryland, Southern Maryland and the Eastern Shore lag behind other areas in their rate of access and usage of high-speed communications, commonly referred to as "broadband".
The first recommendation in the final report was to create a statewide Task Force to address these disparities. During the 2003 General Assembly session, the Task Force for the Deployment of Broadband in Rural Maryland was established via House Bill 697 and cross-filed with Senate Bill 487.
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