Broadband Infrastructure Deployment
Louisiana’s New Crop of Fiber Optic Technicians
Robert Davis, 28, was working in construction but looking for a new career that would still provide the outdoor work he craved.
Stories from NTIA’s Broadband Infrastructure Program
The Broadband Infrastructure Program (BIP) is a $288M broadband deployment program for grantees who have formed partnerships between a state, or one or more political subdivisions of a state, and providers of fixed broadband service to support infrastructure deployment to areas lacking broadband, especially rural areas. The program launched in 2022 when NTIA made its first awards for the program and almost 2 years in, grantees have lessons to share and stories to tell.
How Public Input Helped Shape NTIA’s Approach to the Uniform Guidance in the BEAD Program
By: Sean Conway, Deputy Chief Counsel, NTIA
Case Study: Nex-Tech and North Central Kansas Technical College Telecommunications and Network Technology Program
As the Internet continues to become more relevant and essential to our daily lives, it’s increasingly critical to ensure that telecommunications infrastructure is reliable, secure, and capable of meeting the demand.
Ensuring Robust Participation in the BEAD Program
The Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program will only succeed if every penny is wisely spent.