Permitting Progress to Support Internet for All
By: Jill Springer, Senior Advisor, Office of Internet Connectivity and Growth, NTIA
Streamlining and accelerating the permitting process is critical to implementing the Internet for All initiative.
Since the passage of President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that provided a historic $65 billion investment to expand affordable and reliable high-speed Internet access to everyone in America, we heard from stakeholders that permitting is a significant concern in implementing the program.
Stories from NTIA’s Enabling Middle Mile Broadband Infrastructure Program
The Enabling Middle Mile Broadband Infrastructure Program provides funding for the expansion and extension of middle mile infrastructure across U.S. states and territories. In total, the program allocated $980 million to fund projects for the construction, improvement, or acquisition of middle mile infrastructure covering more than 370 counties across 40 states and Puerto Rico in Summer 2023. The ultimate purpose of this funding is to expand and strengthen U.S. high-speed Internet networks by reducing the cost of connecting areas that are unserved or underserved to the Internet backbone.
Bilingual Digital Literacy Program Fosters Creativity
Interview is translated from Spanish
Ten-year-old Miguel Alvarez is putting his new digital literacy skills to an unexpected use: writing stories about his need for a brother.
“It is boring only having sisters,” Miguel, who has four sisters, explained.
Notice of Administrative Record for Newly Adopted NEPA Categorical Exclusions
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), as the agency responsible for complying with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), for the Internet for All grant programs provides herein a notice establishing the Administrative Record for the thirty new categorical exclusions adopted by NTIA effective April 2024.
Equity-Based Grant Administration at NTIA: A Case Study
Equity-Based Grant Administration at NTIA: A Case Study
Digital Equity Webinar Series: The Impact of High-Speed Internet Access on Incarcerated and Justice-Impacted Individuals
Accessing high-speed Internet in correctional settings can serve as a conduit for incarcerated individuals to receive vocational and technology training programs and set them on a path to success. This webinar will highlight state and local examples of how leaders in this space are creating economic development opportunities for justice-impacted individuals and how they are defining their digital equity baselines, indicators, and goals as well as tools they use to measure success.
NOTICE OF NEWLY ADOPTED NEPA CATEGORICAL EXCLUSIONS
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), as the agency responsible for complying with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), for the Internet for All grant programs provides herein a notice establishing the availability of thirty new categorical exclusions.
NOTICE OF NEWLY ESTABLISHED NEPA CATEGORICAL EXCLUSIONS
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), as the agency responsible for complying with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) for the Internet for All grant programs, provides herein a notice establishing the availability of six categorical exclusions adopted from the First Responder Network Authority.