Data / Mapping
NTIA lays out path toward greater interagency coordination across high-speed Internet programs
By: Karen Hanson, Director of Interagency Coordination, Office of Internet Connectivity and Growth (OICG), National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA)
As projects from the Biden-Harris administration’s Internet for All initiative connect people to affordable, reliable high-speed Internet service around the country, coordinating across the federal government is crucial to maximize taxpayer dollars and ensure no one is left behind.
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.
Internet for All Webinar Series: Data Collection Tools to Support the Digital Equity Act
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has worked with the Census Bureau to gather and analyze federal data to identify the “covered populations” defined by the Digital Equity Act. The Digital Equity Act Population Viewer enables users to locate and understand where these populations are concentrated, at both the state and local levels.
Three Takeaways from Version 2 of the FCC’s National Broadband Map
Today the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released Version 2 of the National Broadband Map. This is an important step in meeting President Biden’s goal of connecting everyone in America to affordable, reliable, high-speed Internet service.
Biden-Harris Administration Awards $150,000 to U.S. Virgin Islands for Digital Equity Planning Grant
Internet for All Webinar Series - Workforce Requirements and Guidance
A highly-skilled, diverse, and equitable broadband workforce is critical to the success of the Internet For All programs. This webinar outlines effective strategies and program examples for Eligible Entities and potential subgrantees to consider as they implement NTIA's workforce requirements and guidance.
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law provides $65 billion to expand high-speed internet service. It funds programs that support planning, infrastructure, and adoption efforts as well as programs that promote digital equity and inclusion.