NTIA has reached a major milestone on the road to connecting everyone in America to affordable, reliable high-speed Internet service. As of today, all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the five territories participating in the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) program have…

November 14, 2024 By: Jill Springer, Senior Policy Advisor, Office of Internet Connectivity and Growth, NTIA Programmatic Permitting Solutions Accelerate Broadband Deployments While Safeguarding Endangered Species The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) and the U.S…

August 26, 2024Evan Feinman, BEAD Program Director NTIA Seeks Comment on Guidance for Eligible Entities on Choosing Alternative Broadband Technologies for BEAD Program  In the course of designing the BEAD program, NTIA routinely has sought public input on key issues to ensure we succeed in…

Will Arbuckle, Senior Policy Advisor, NTIA Earlier this year, NTIA released a narrow and targeted Build America, Buy America (BABA) waiver for the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program. The waiver requires certain equipment be produced in the U.S., while waiving the domestic…

By Jill Springer, Senior Advisor, Office of Internet Connectivity and Growth, NTIA High-speed Internet service connects and builds communities, accelerates economic progress, and enhances public service capabilities. Installing broadband infrastructure can be complex due to permitting…

*/ Katherine Bates and Julia Pulidindi, Office of Internet Connectivity and Growth The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) understands that closing the digital divide requires ongoing, meaningful engagement with the communities the Internet for All (IFA) programs are…

Robert Davis, 28, was working in construction but looking for a new career that would still provide the outdoor work he craved. A local discipleship program encouraged him to join the inaugural class of the new fiber optic technician program at South Louisiana Community College (SLCC). Davis…

By: Sean Conway, Deputy Chief Counsel, NTIA The National Telecommunications Information Administration (NTIA) released a Policy Notice today providing guidance on the application of the Uniform Guidance in the $42.45 billion Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) Program. This Policy…

As the Internet continues to become more relevant and essential to our daily lives, it’s increasingly critical to ensure that telecommunications infrastructure is reliable, secure, and capable of meeting the demand. Paired with the rapid pace of technological advancement and the digital…

The Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program will only succeed if every penny is wisely spent. This includes ensuring that subgrantees have the capacity not just to build and deploy high-speed Internet networks but to operate those networks for years to come, delivering Internet…