The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Public Law No. 111-5. provided $4.7 billion establishing this program for awards to eligible entities to develop and expand broadband services to rural and underserved areas and improve access to broadband by public safety agencies.

BTOP application filing deadline for the Public Computer Centers and Sustainable Adoption Programs for the library community is August 14, 2009.

The National Broadband Map is scheduled for release by the Federal Communications COmmission and the National Telecommunications and Information Adminisration on February 17, 2011.