NTIA Tracks Historic Boost in Federal Broadband Investment

On August 7, 2024, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) released the third funding report showing fiscal year (FY) 2022 data reported by 13 agencies across 70 programs making investments in broadband. Through the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, Congress charged NTIA with capturing data on federal broadband investments, including the number of United States residents receiving broadband services from Universal Service Fund (USF) programs or federal broadband support programs; and reporting on the local economic impact of broadband investments, including any impact on small businesses or jobs. The 2023 report is the first that covers programs under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, programs which are the largest investments the U.S. has made in broadband planning, deployment, affordability, and adoption. Here we take a quick look at what NTIA found.