Department of Commerce
NTIA CostQuest Data Support
The Department of Commerce/Enterprise Services intends to negotiate a sole source, firm fixed price contract with CostQuest Associates for Broadband Serviceable Location Fabric, Technology Availability Likelihood (TAL), and Network Cost Model data to meet the congressional mandate at the estimated price of $49.9 Million. This procurement will provide data to support operational needs for the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD), Digital Equity (DE), the Access Broadband Act, as well as the Internet for All initiative.
Remarks by Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves at First Plenary Meeting of the International Telecommunication Union’s Conference
The United States is committed to making further progress on ensuring all our citizens are connected and improving both the level and the quality of telecommunications. We are working to ensure that every American has access to affordable high-speed internet, to invest in resilient infrastructure and more secure networks, and to use technology that aligns with our values.
Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves Regarding Extending “Internet for All” Middle Mile Program in Puerto Rico (Department of Commerce)
Submitted by dclay@benton.org on Tue, 10/04/2022 - 11:04U.S. Department of Commerce Appoints First Members to Industrial Advisory Committee
The US Department of Commerce appointed 24 members to the Industrial Advisory Committee (IAC), an advisory body that will provide guidance to the Secretary of Commerce on a range of issues related to domestic semiconductor research and development in support of CHIPS for America. The committee comprises leaders from a broad range of disciplines in the microelectronics field, including academia, the semiconductor industry, federal laboratories, and other areas.
The newly appointed members include:
Strengthening Our Nation’s Preparedness with FirstNet, a Public Safety Broadband Network (Department of Commerce)
Submitted by dclay@benton.org on Thu, 09/08/2022 - 16:50Biden Administration Releases Implementation Strategy for $50 Billion CHIPS for America program (Department of Commerce)
Submitted by benton on Tue, 09/06/2022 - 06:05Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves: Puerto Rico Receiving $100 Million in Broadband Funding Through the Infrastructure Act (Department of Commerce)
Submitted by dclay@benton.org on Mon, 08/15/2022 - 11:00NTIA Announces over $50 Million in Grants to Two Alaska Native Entities
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced that it has awarded two grants as part of the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program.