At the invitation of the U.S. Departments of Commerce and Agriculture, CTC Technology & Energy President Joanne Hovis spoke today on behalf of local governments in a roundtable discussion hosted by the NTIA and RUS. The public meeting was part of the proceeding for developing rules for allocation of the broadband stimulus funds of the 2009 stimulus law. Ms. Hovis spoke in her capacity as a Director of NATOA on the topics of the need for broadband and how to determine appropriate prioritization mechanisms for unserved and underserved areas of the United States.