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March 6, 2018
Cross-posted with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
WASHINGTON — With a focus on improving access to mental health care for Veterans living in rural areas, today the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced it has launched a pilot telehealth program that will give rural Veterans…
March 5, 2018
By Keith Gremban, Director of the Institute for Telecommunication Sciences
Every new innovation in connected devices promises exciting possibilities for the future, but it also means greater demand for spectrum, a critical and limited resource used both by the public and private sectors.
NTIA is…
March 1, 2018
NTIA is pleased to announce the first award recipients of the State and Local Implementation Grant Program (SLIGP) 2.0, which will provide as much as $43.4 million to help states and territories prepare for FirstNet’s buildout of the nationwide public safety broadband network.
The Middle Class Tax…
February 28, 2018
Volume 3 | Issue 3| March 2018
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Public-Private Partnerships and Broadband and Smart City Deployment
This month, the BroadbandUSA webinar will highlight successful public-private partnerships in deploying broadband in…
February 26, 2018
by David J. Redl, Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information and NTIA Administrator
Americans rely on broadband Internet access to stay connected, to conduct business, to interact with the government, and for entertainment. Our nation’s broadband needs are increasingly wireless. …
January 31, 2018
Volume 3 | Issue 2 | February 2018
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Public-Private Partnerships Key to Offering Public Wi-Fi Networks
College campuses have long offered public Wi-Fi networks to enhance learning environments and provide access while on…
January 16, 2018
Cross-posted with U.S. Department of Commerce Blog
Photograph: Alexandria (Va.) Fire Captain Phil Perry uses a mobile device while on board a fire boat on the Potomac River. The First Responder Network Authority is modernizing public safety communications infrastructure to provide fire, EMS, law…
January 10, 2018
Cross-posting with U.S. Department of Commerce Blog
This week, President Trump attended the American Farm Bureau Federation's Annual Convention in Nashville, Tenn., to announce the recommendations of the interagency Task Force on Agriculture and Rural Prosperity. Secretary Wilbur Ross is a member…
January 4, 2018
Volume 3 | Issue 1 | January 2018
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Digital Inclusion Funding Champions
Successful digital inclusion programs tap a diverse mix of funding sources, including public and private sector organizations. A few examples of a mix…
January 3, 2018
by John B. Morris, Jr., Associate Administrator, Office of Policy Analysis and Development
NTIA relies on sound data to understand the state of communications and information use in the United States, and to develop policies that promote robust broadband services across the country. Since 1994,…