National Telecommunications and Information Administration
New NTIA Data Show Enduring Barriers to Closing the Digital Divide, Achieving Digital Equity
Data from the 2021 NTIA Internet Use Survey show that historically less-connected communities used the Internet and connected devices in greater numbers than they did two years ago before the COVID-19 pandemic.
Introducing the Tribal Broadband Planning Toolkit
BroadbandUSA’s Tribal Broadband Planning Toolkit provides the guidance, knowledge, and resources to design, implement, and then execute a broadband plan in Tribal communities. The toolkit outlines seven, common elements that serve as the building blocks of a Tribal broadband plan:
NTIA Awards Infrastructure Grant to Bring Critical Internet Connections to Alaska Native Community
The Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced it has awarded a $500,000 grant to build out high-speed Internet infrastructure in Healy Lake Village in Fairbanks (AK). The grant, awarded under the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program, is part of President Biden's commitment to ensuring everyone in America has access to reliable, affordable, high-speed internet.
NTIA and Department of Defense Select 5G Challenge Contestants from Early-Bird Entries
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s (NTIA) Institute for Telecommunication Sciences (ITS), in Boulder (CO) in collaboration with the Department of Defense (DoD), announced 5G Challenge contestants selected from Early-Bird entries. This prize competition aims to accelerate the adoption of open interfaces, interoperable components, and multi-vendor solutions toward the development of an open 5G ecosystem.
Request for Comments on Competition in the Mobile App Ecosystem
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration is requesting comments on competition in the mobile application ecosystem.
NTIA’s Institute for Telecommunication Sciences and Department of Defense Launch 5G Challenge
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s (NTIA) Institute for Telecommunication Sciences (ITS) announced the launch of the 5G Challenge in collaboration with the Department of Defense (DoD). ITS, the US’s Spectrum and Communications Lab, supports the Department of Defense 5G Initiative through a combination of its subject matter experts in 5G and its research, development, test, and evaluation laboratory infrastructure in Boulder (CO).
NTIA Adds Key Broadband Leaders to its Growing Team
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) is continuing to build out its senior leadership team as it prepares to launch the grant programs in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act:
Department of Commerce Awards Nearly $1.2 Million to Tribes to Expand Internet Access
The Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced it has awarded four grants as part of the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program.
FCC and NTIA Name Staff Representatives to Advisory Committees to Further Technical Collaboration
Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel and Assistant Secretary of Commerce Alan Davidson named staff representatives to participate on each other’s advisory committees. This is a critical component of the FCC and National Telecommunication and Information Administration’s Spectrum Coordination Initiative, under which they are taking actions to strengthen the processes for decision making and information sharing and to work cooperatively to resolve spectrum policy issues.