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Congress Pushes for National Broadband Strategy With NTIA Reauthorization Act
The Act requires the NTIA to harmonize more than 100 federal initiatives to expand high-speed internet. It also increases reporting and oversight requirements.
Reporter Jericho Casper graduated from the University of Virginia studying media policy. She grew up in Newport News in an area impacted by the digital divide and has a passion for universal access.
Congress
The Act requires the NTIA to harmonize more than 100 federal initiatives to expand high-speed internet. It also increases reporting and oversight requirements.
Community Broadband
Minnesota's repeal of laws blocking municipal broadband ensures local governments can participate in the upcoming $42.45 billion BEAD grant program.
ACP
Though the ACP enjoys bipartisan support among voters, it has become a contentious issue within the federal government.
Education
The bill would also bar kids under 13 from creating social media accounts.
Infrastructure
Officials warned the resolution would create confusion and uncertainty for local governments on infrastructure projects.
Funding
Many budget priorities hinge on Congress reinstating the commission's spectrum auction authority.
BEAD
One nonprofit is working to ensure millions living in affordable housing gain free internet access under a current government initiative.
Congress
The Senate Commerce Committee also postponed, for a second time, a markup session with short-term funding for ACP.
BEAD
Senators raised concerns about authority to require BEAD ISPs to offer low-cost internet plans.
NTIA
The House postponed voting on the NTIA Reauthorization Act on Tuesday.
BEAD
Arkansas and Tennessee now expect to service thousands fewer locations than originally anticipated through the BEAD program.
Rural
The critical need for broadband deployment in rural America is emphasized by the loss of 557,000 farms sinc, RUS chief says.
ACP
The NTIA aims to influence the use of alternative technologies to fiber optics and streamline permitting processes with new guidelines.
ACP
As federal ACP support wanes, state broadband subsidy solutions in New York, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia offer innovative solutions to maintain connectivity.
Community Broadband
Speakers emphasized the importance of assessing community needs, building partnerships, and educating people about the benefits of broadband internet.
Digital Inclusion
The FCC may have breached federal regulations by introducing a last-minute safe harbor in its recent digital discrimination policies.