The timeline was provided by Associate Administrator Doug Kinkoph, although the agency plans to meet statutory deadlines.
Davidson said that he hopes to avoid inter-agency conflicts such as last month’s dispute with airlines over 5G interference.
Those interested in federal money should engage in outreach, build solid teams, Broadband.Money head Jase Wilson said.
Announcement comes after a Republican lawmaker urging agencies to reaffirm partnership on spectrum policy and coordination.
The program, previously the Emergency Broadband Benefit, was extended by the infrastructure bill.
Observers from the event say the chairwoman’s remarks were her most substantive yet on the matter.
Commentators concerned existing middle-mile infrastructure not used to drive last-mile home.
Aiken helped elevate the profile of the wireless association in Washington.
Universal broadband has not been achieved, in part, because previous grant funding has often been misspent.
Expanding the number of internet providers eligible to contribute to the fund may decrease costs for telecommunications providers and consumers.
Shekinah Pepper said Wednesday tribal communities should be on alert for service providers asking for chunks of subsidies upfront.
Accurate maps will allow federal dollars to target unserved and underserved areas.
CEO contrasted SiFi Network's model versus the Google Fiber model that builds infrastructure where there’s demand.
The agency’s results over these years indicate the versatility of fiber in critical infrastructure projects.
Debate at an NTIA event over whether or not funding should go to the middle-mile.
Results of verifications, audits and speed and latency testing for the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund will be made public.
Broadband providers must now create “broadband nutrition labels” which list pricing and speed information.
This will be the “first true gigabit city in the state of Montana,” said Bozeman's director of economic development.
Ernesto Falcon of the EFF says the state’s current plans, assisted by the IIJA, will connect everyone in the state.
The agency implemented new rules on the Affordable Connectivity Program, which makes a new subsidy permanent.
Funneling of infrastructure funds through states differs from Obama-era broadband programs.
The Federal Communications Commission has no excuse for why the agency finished with the same bad data it started with.
If adopted, the FCC’s regulations would increase broadband options for tenants.
With infrastructure bill, there is no longer a shortage of funds for states to expand their broadband infrastructure, consultants said.
While NTIA will interpret grant funding under the law, it’s up to states to determine where to allocate money.
T-Mobile ranks fastest mobile provider, improving on third quarter performance.
Attendees questioned how digital equity progress can be measured and how underserved populations are educated on technology use.
The Treasury Department has resolved all of the concerns that the Institute for Local Self Reliance identified in May.
Some are warning that federal infrastructure money should not go toward subsidizing old networks.
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs held Wednesday hearing exploring broadband investments in Tribal communities.
Bipartisan vote confirms Davidson atop the Commerce Department agency. It has a large pile of money to spend on broadband.
In the coming year, fiber-optic infrastructure will needed to manage and offer increases in bandwidth capacity.
Republican Sens. Susan Collins and Shelley Moore Capito listed infrastructure fund disbursement among their foremost focuses for the coming year.
Treasury Department departed from its original proposed rule, granting recipients flexibility on broadband download and upload speeds.
Comments are due on February 4, 2022, focused on the infrastructure grants, middle-mile program, and digital equity planning grants.
The hope is coordination problems will be relieved when the Senate confirms NTIA head.
A California mayor said her city is thriving by prioritizing community needs in technology and infrastructure projects.
The expansion will bring fiber-to-the-home to residents of two additional Utahn cities.
Currently, consumers are not being provided the information they need to make the leap, a consultant said.
The bottom line reason for state interest in autonomous vehicles is safety, says Utah transportation official.