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The goal of the Alliance for Public Technology's national Broadband Changed My Life! campaign is to raise awareness of the benefits of advanced broadband and encourage its universal deployment and adoption.
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| Sorraine Hot, 2007 Winner | The initial Broadband Changed My Life! Contest generated overwhelming interest with over 400 contestants. Winners received awards of $1,000, $500, and $250.
Now you can enter the new Tell the Next President Contest! Stories should be 50-300 words ideally, although they can be longer. The focus is to share the story of how high-speed internet access has changed your life and your family members' lives, or how you would like to see broadband used to change the lives of others.
The deadline for entries is October 1, 2008. Three winners will be announced in late October and the prizes will be $1,000 for first place, $500 for second place and $250 for third place. A panel of APT Board members and staff will judge the entries. Early next year, a memorandum with the best contest entries will be sent to the new President and the first place winner will receive a trip to Washington and a ticket to an Inaugural ball.
In addition to the nationwide contest, the campaign's initiatives include briefings for Members of Congress and their staffs, a series of brown bag lunches devoted to the life-changing impact of broadband access for various constituencies and other educational outreach efforts. |
» Contest Rules
» 2007 Broadband Changed My Life! Contest Winners
» Broadband Changed My Life! Campaign News
» About the Campaign Director
» About APT |
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The Broadband Changed My Life! Campaign was inspired by two APT reports. The first one, Achieving Universal Broadband: Polices for Stimulating Deployment and Demand, identifies the critical need for universal broadband, examines gaps in current policies and recommends a number of reforms that would promote the ubiquitous deployment of and access to high speed networks and services. The second report, Broadband Initiatives: Enhancing Lives and Transforming Communities, is an in-depth report on a variety of broadband applications across the country that are impacting lives and fostering community development.
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