State Broadband Capacity Building:

This project will establish three positions within the Maryland Department of Information Technology. These positions will be charged with carrying out the state’s broadband plan, providing leadership for broadband planning, assisting community and business institutions in implementing broadband usage, collecting benchmark data, and assisting state agencies in reaching out to their constituents

Data Collection, Integration, and Validation:

This project was originally funded for broadband planning activities and two years of data collection. In September of 2010, this project was amended to extend data collection activities for an additional three years and to identify and implement best practices.