National Telecommunications and Information Administration
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $500,000 High-Speed Internet Grant to Ione Band of Miwok Indians
The Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration awarded the Ione Band of Miwok Indians $459,000 through the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program. The Ione Band of Miwok Indians will use the grant to fund a study to develop a comprehensive high-speed internet infrastructure deployment plan encompassing Tribal Lands in rural Amador County, California. The Tribe intends to focus its plan on needs and gaps associated with its newly acquired 2.5 GHz license from the FCC.
NTIA Announces More Than $10 Million in Grants to Expand Broadband to Minority-Serving Colleges and Universities
The Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced it has awarded the first five grants as part of the Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program (CMC). Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves announced the grants at an event in New York with Mercy College, one of the first grant recipients.
All 50 States, US Territories, and the District of Columbia Join Biden-Harris Administration’s Internet for All Initiative
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced that all states and territories have confirmed their participation in the Biden-Harris Administration’s Internet for All initiative announced in May 2022. The Administration engaged in a comprehensive outreach and technical assistance campaign to ensure no state or territory was left behind.
NTIA Comments on Promoting Efficient Use of Spectrum Through Improved Receiver Interference Immunity Performance (National Telecommunications and Information Administration)
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NTIA Awards $10 Million to Expand High-Speed Internet Infrastructure in Michigan
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced that it has awarded Michigan State University over $10 million from the Broadband Infrastructure Program, part of the Biden Administration’s Internet for All initiative. The grant, totaling $10.5 million, will fund middle mile fiber infrastructure expansion in partnership with last mile internet service providers in the state of Michigan. The project will take place in 74 counties, enabling a total of 103 access points with almost 70,000 census blocks and over 120,000 unserved locations.
Biden Administration Awards Nearly $7.7 Million Additional Grants to Tribal Groups Seeking to Develop Community Broadband Plans
The Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced it has awarded nine grants as part of the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program. These grants, totaling more than $7.7 million, are being awarded in six states – Alaska, California, Louisiana, South Carolina, Oklahoma, and Washington. These grants will fund projects that promote high-speed internet use and adoption that will enable communities to access and fully utilize resources that will connect them to education, healthcare, employment and more.