Update:The Drive to Provide Broadband Access to All Schools

01/20/15 • 11 min

AASA Radio- The American Association of School Administrators

In the segment we discuss recent developments in the administration's campaign to provide high quality Internet access to all students. Follow: @aasadan @bamradionetwork Dr. Brian Talbott is the Executive Director Emeritus of the Association of Educational Service Agencies (AESA).1n 1997 Dr. Talbott was appointed by the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) to the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) Board. He currently serves as the USAC Board Chair, which oversees the Rural Health Care Program, High Cost &Low Income Program and the Schools and Libraries Program,(the E-Rate Program).

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