How the Office of Minority Broadband Initiatives Connected Communities in 2023

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration's (NTIA) Office of Minority Broadband Initiatives (OMBI) has released its Annual Report for 2023. Through the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, the Assistant Secretary of Commerce established within NTIA the OMBI in August of 2021 to improve America’s economic competitiveness and create the conditions for economic growth and opportunity for all communities. The approach centers on the OMBI collaborating with stakeholders in federal, state, local, and Tribal governments; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs), and Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs); and stakeholders in the communications, education, business, and technology fields. OMBI's 2023 report describes the office's efforts to promote equitable broadband access and adoption through anchor institutions to communities through the Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program.