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Trump Administration Announces the Benefit of the Bargain BEAD Program that Removes Regulatory Burdens, Lowers Costs and Expands Use of All Technologies
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJune 06, 2025News Media ContactNTIA, Office of Public AffairsNTIA Issues Policy Notice that Reverses Errors of Prior Administration and Puts BEAD on Path to SuccessWASHINGTON – The Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) today…
Statement from U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick on the BEAD Program
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEWednesday, March 5, 2025Office of Public Affairs | [email protected]“In 2021, Congress created the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program to expand Americans’ access to high-speed internet.  But, years later, because of the prior Administration’s woke…
Biden-Harris Administration Approves Nevada’s “Internet for All” Final Proposal
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 16, 2025 News Media Contact NTIA, Office of Public Affairs Nevada Can Proceed Toward Network Construction That Will Connect All Remaining Homes and Small Businesses to Affordable High-Speed Internet WASHINGTON – The Department of Commerce’s National…
Biden-Harris Administration Recommends for Award More Than $162 Million to Expand Internet Use on Tribal Lands
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJanuary 16, 2025News Media ContactNTIA, Office of Public AffairsWASHINGTON — Today, the Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has recommended for award more than $162 million to four Tribal entities to expand high-speed…
Readout of the NTIA OMBI Roundtable on Workforce Readiness and Talent Pathways
Dr. Dominique Harrison, Director, Office of Minority Broadband Initiatives  Francella Ochillo, Director, Office of Public Engagement  Connecting every resident to affordable, reliable, high-speed Internet service requires a strong telecommunications workforce. Creating a talent pipeline…
Biden-Harris Administration Approves Delaware's “Internet for All” Final Proposal
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 14, 2025 News Media Contact NTIA, Office of Public Affairs Delaware Can Proceed Toward Network Construction That Will Connect All Remaining Homes and Small Businesses to Affordable High-Speed Internet WASHINGTON – The Department of Commerce’s National…
Biden-Harris Administration Approves Louisiana’s “Internet for All” Final Proposal
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 13, 2025 News Media Contact NTIA, Office of Public Affairs Louisiana Can Proceed Toward Network Construction That Will Connect All Remaining Homes and Small Businesses to Affordable High-Speed Internet WASHINGTON –The Department of Commerce’s National…
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $18 Million in Internet for All Grants to Tribal Lands
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJanuary 10, 2025News Media ContactNTIA, Office of Public AffairsWASHINGTON — The Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced today it has awarded nearly $18 million to seven Tribal entities to expand high-speed Internet…
Final Guidance for BEAD Funding of Alternative Broadband Technology
Today, NTIA released guidance to clarify how states can use broadband funding to deploy technologies like Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite and unlicensed fixed wireless. The final Alternative Broadband Technology Policy Notice provides states and territories with additional guidance on issuing…
With All Funds Obligated, NTIA Takes Additional Steps to Accelerate BEAD Construction
As of last week, the federal government has obligated all $42.45 billion in BEAD funding to states and territories (the “Eligible Entities”). This means that, subject to the terms and conditions of their awards, Eligible Entities can access their BEAD allocation to connect every resident to…