IntroductionNTIA and the USDA’s Rural Utilities Service (RUS) jointly issued a Notice of Funds Availability (NOFA) and solicitation of applications on July 1, 2009.  The NOFA, described the availability of funds and application requirements for the broadband initiatives contained in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009—NTIA’s Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP), and the RUS Broadband Initiatives Program (BIP).  The BTOP provides $4.7B in grants to support the deployment of broadband infrastructure to encourage sustainable adoption of broadband service.  Project Categories and Funding Up to $1.6 billion will be available for projects that deliver broadband service through Last Mile or Middle Mile facilities to unserved and underserved areas.  BTOP grant funds can be used only to pay eligible costs, which must be reasonable, allocable, and necessary to the project.  BTOP will advance the Recovery Act’s objectives to spur job creation and stimulate long term economic growth and opportunity.   What does this mean to the wireless industry?  What role, in particular, will utility collocations play in this program?  Come and learn more.

Please make checks payable to: Pennsylvania Wireless Association

Please send a check to: Michael DamianoTreasurer - Pennsylvania Wireless Associationc/o PPL Telcom, LLCTwo North Ninth St.Mail Code GEN PL-2Allentown, Pa. 18101   

Please make arrangements with:Hershey Lodge

ReservationsWest Chocolate AvenueUniversity DriveHershey, PA 17033www.hersheylodge.comPhone 717.533.3311Fax 717.533.9642

Utility Colocation Forum-

Emerging Trends in Wireless series 1Q10Hershey, Pennsylvania

-27 & 28 January 2010

Registration & FeesWednesday January 2010 - Reception & Networking - Cash Bar- Keynote Dinner - $90 per Person

Thursday 28 January 2010 - Forum & Trade Floor - $100 / Person

Sessions includeParticipants will have the opportunity to learn, in a useful and practical way, 

from principals from the Federal government, OEMs, emerging Carriers and the Utilities. 

Regulatory keynote speeches Utility Carriers OEMs Installation Vendors

Who should attend:  Utility managers, Carrier personnel, OEM representatives, zoning & permitting

professionals, real estate professionals, architectural and engineering professionals and installation contractors.

Utility Colocation Forum-

Emerging Trends in Wireless series 1Q10Hershey, Pennsylvania

-27 & 28 January 2010

Wednesday 27 January 2010

Registration  & Check In3:30PM – 5:00PM

Reception & Networking5:30PM – 6:00PM

Keynote Addresses by Regulators & Dinner6:15PM – 8:00PM

Social8:30PM – 10:00PM

Thursday 28 January 2010

Registration & Coffee8:00AM – 9:00AM

Sponsors’ Trade Floor8:00AM – 1:15PM

OEMs9:00AM – 10:15AM

Utilities10:30AM – 11:45AM

Lunch12:00AM – 1:15PM

Carriers1:15PM – 2:30PM

Practitioners2:30PM – 3:45PM

Closing Remarks3:45PM – 4:00PM

Adjournment5PM