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The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) of the U.S. Department of Commerce is soliciting experts to evaluate grant proposals for the Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program. The…
In accordance with the Department of Commerce’s tribal consultation policy, tribal leaders and/or tribal representatives were invited to participate in government to government virtual National Tribal Consultation sessions to provide advice and insights as NTIA staff work through critical issues…
March Webinar Materials Are on the BroadbandUSA Website
On Wednesday, March 17, BroadbandUSA hosted its March webinar on NTIA’s Grant Programs in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021. The recording from that webinar is available now on the NTIA YouTube channel.
The transcripts and…
Join NTIA for a webinar series starting in April 2021 focused on the three new broadband grant programs authorized and funded by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021: the Broadband Infrastructure Program, the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program, and the Connecting Minority Communities…
Over the last few months, NTIA’s National Broadband Availability Map (NBAM) added Alaska, Connecticut, Florida, Hawaii, Montana, New York, Oklahoma and Vermont to its growing roster of state participants. To date, the NBAM includes 30 states and four federal agencies: US Department of…
Volume 6 | Issue 2 | February 2021
Policy Corner: Broadband Grant Programs
By Doug Kinkoph, Associate Administrator
NTIA Office of Telecommunications and Information Applications
It has been a busy start to 2021 here at NTIA. NTIA’s Institute for Telecommunication Sciences is laying…
NTIA is committed to increasing broadband Internet access across America, particularly in unserved and underserved communities. The recently enacted Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 provides new sources of tribal broadband funding to assist in mitigating the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic…
Volume 6 | Issue 1 | January 2021 Policy Corner: States & Broadband in 2020By Katherine Bates, Manager of State & Local PartnershipsBroadbandUSABroadband Internet access has always been a vital part of the modern economy, but nearly every aspect of American life has been…
Rural America’s economic development is tied more and more to broadband connectivity. BroadbandUSA’s November webinar illustrated how communities, broadband providers, and other stakeholders can build partnerships to foster resilient economies through broadband infrastructure buildout and…
Volume 5 | Issue 12 | December 2020
Broadband News and Updates
Federal News
NTIA: Digital Inclusion and K-12 Education: The Impact of COVID-19 on Students and Educators
NTIA Updates State Leaders on National Broadband Availability Map Progress
NTIA and USDA Hosted…