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WASHINGTON – The Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) today announced 30 new “categorical exclusions” established to support National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) reviews for broadband infrastructure deployments funded by the Internet for All…
WASHINGTON – The Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) today announced approximately $811 million in digital equity funding, including allocations for all 56 states and territories and funding available for native entities. This funding will…
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March 22, 2024
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WASHINGTON– Today the Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) launched a new mapping tool, the NTIA Permitting and Environmental Information Application…
By: Jill Springer, Senior Advisor, Office of Internet Connectivity and Growth, NTIA
Our journey towards providing Internet for All will only succeed if we are able to quickly build high-speed Internet networks and get people the connections they need for doctor’s visits, distance learning,…
By: Maci Morin and Michell Morton, Office of Internet Connectivity and Growth
In today's digital world, access to technology and the Internet enables boundless opportunities. Now more than ever, women and girls are seizing these opportunities to smash barriers and soar to new heights.…
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 Angela Thi Bennett, Director of Digital Equity, NTIA
Today, all 50 States, D.C., and Puerto Rico have submitted their Digital Equity Plans to NTIA for acceptance. This is a milestone moment in closing the digital divide. For the first time in our nation’s history, each state will have a plan to…
WASHINGTON – The Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has accepted Maine’s Digital Equity plan. Maine is the first state to reach this important milestone.
The Digital Equity Act, part of the Internet for All initiative and a key piece of…
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)…
Louisiana Becomes the First State Authorized to Request Access to BEAD Funds
WASHINGTON – The Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has approved Louisiana’s Initial Proposal for the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program,…