NTIA Access Broadband 2021 Report

The Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) released the first ACCESS BROADBAND Report, which highlights the accomplishments of NTIA’s recently established Office of Internet Connectivity and Growth (OICG) over the past year. The report, mandated by the ACCESS BROADBAND Act as part of the Consolidated Appropriation Act of 2021, also covers investments in federal broadband support programs and Universal Service Fund (USF) programs, and provides recommendations to improve efforts to track broadband spending and outcomes. Developed in collaboration with interagency colleagues, the report is part of NTIA’s continued effort to improve the availability of broadband-related data, enhance coordination across federal agencies that support broadband, and promote transparency in government spending.