{"id":11298,"date":"2023-04-28T11:18:11","date_gmt":"2023-04-28T15:18:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dhcd\/?p=11298"},"modified":"2023-04-28T11:18:18","modified_gmt":"2023-04-28T15:18:18","slug":"maryland-department-of-housing-and-community-developments-office-of-statewide-broadband-holds-regional-conferences-on-may-16-and-may-24","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dhcd\/2023\/04\/28\/maryland-department-of-housing-and-community-developments-office-of-statewide-broadband-holds-regional-conferences-on-may-16-and-may-24\/","title":{"rendered":"Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development\u2019s Office of Statewide Broadband Holds Regional Conferences on May 16 and May 24"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/DHCD-Broadband-Conference-2023.eventbrite.com\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dhcd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2023\/04\/UPD-Broadband-Conference-2023-2160X1080-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11312\" width=\"768\" height=\"384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dhcd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2023\/04\/UPD-Broadband-Conference-2023-2160X1080-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dhcd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2023\/04\/UPD-Broadband-Conference-2023-2160X1080-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dhcd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2023\/04\/UPD-Broadband-Conference-2023-2160X1080-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dhcd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2023\/04\/UPD-Broadband-Conference-2023-2160X1080-1536x768.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dhcd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2023\/04\/UPD-Broadband-Conference-2023-2160X1080-2048x1024.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><b>NEW CARROLLTON, MD<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(April 28, 2023) \u2013 The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/dhcd.maryland.gov\/broadband\">Office of Statewide Broadband<\/a>\u00a0 is hosting free regional outreach conferences in three locations located in the Western, Central, and Eastern Shore Maryland counties. These conferences are to inform, discuss and receive feedback on broadband funding and accessibility in Maryland, as the state creates a plan for broadband infrastructure deployment and a plan to increase access to digital technology and education.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The upcoming conferences will be held at <\/span><b>8:30 AM &#8211; 4:00 PM EST<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> at the following dates and locations:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>[REGISTRATION CLOSED] Monday, April 17, 2023<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> &#8211; University of Maryland, College Park, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Samuel Riggs IV Alumni Center<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2013 7801 Alumni Drive, College Park, MD 20742<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Tuesday, May 16, 2023<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> &#8211; Frostburg State University, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Alice R. Manicur Assembly Hall<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2013 101 Braddock Road, Frostburg, MD 21532<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Wednesday, May 24, 2023<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> &#8211; University of Maryland Eastern Shore, The Henson &#8211; UMES Hotel and Conference Center \u2013 30690 University Blvd S, Princess Anne, MD 21853<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To register for the events, visit: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/dhcd-broadband-conference-2023.eventbrite.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/DHCD-Broadband-Conference-2023.eventbrite.com<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the federal programs Digital Equity and Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) were introduced to ensure that all communities can access and use affordable, reliable high-speed internet to meet their needs and improve their lives, as well as to get all Americans online by funding partnerships between states, communities and stakeholders to build infrastructure where we need it to and increase adoption of high-speed internet. The first step in utilizing this funding is for Maryland to create a broadband and a digital equity plan. These conferences are to present topics and gather input from stakeholders that will be used during the planning process.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">###<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEW CARROLLTON, MD (April 28, 2023) \u2013 The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development\u2019s Office of Statewide Broadband\u00a0 is hosting free regional outreach conferences in three locations located in the Western, Central, and Eastern Shore Maryland counties. 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