Emergency Connectivity Fund grants will keep students connected outside of school, including those impacted by Hurricanes Fiona and Ian.
The NTIA said it has received $5.5-billion worth of applications for the $1-billion middle mile program.
Hurdles WISPs face include defining reliable service, regulatory burdens, and financial requirements, experts say.
Updates to the Commerce agency's website includes access to information about other federal broadband programs.
The FCC is looking to adapt its robocall methods for texts.
The NTIA is proposing a limited-equipment, limited-time exemption to purchasing American-made products.
The 5th of 5 reasons to attend the Broadband Mapping Masterclass with Drew Clark on 9/27 at 12 Noon ET
The 4th of 5 reasons to attend the Broadband Mapping Masterclass with Drew Clark on 9/27 at 12 Noon ET
The 3rd of 5 reasons to attend the Broadband Mapping Masterclass with Drew Clark on 9/27 at 12 Noon ET
They objected to being required to help build CostQuest’s database, but are unable to utilize database for their own benefit.
The Democratic legislator called on NTIA end the automatic disclosure of .US web domain users’ personal information.
'Their absence is noted, and it illustrates their indifference towards the needs of rural Americans and our rural communities.'
The director of the middle mile program said applicants must show "climate resilience" to get funding.
Sarah Bleau, Middle Mile Program Director at NTIA, reminded attendees that the Middle Mile program is not for last-mile grants.
The event will be headlined by Sarah Bleau, middle mile program director at the National Telecommunications and Information Administration.
Special Representative for Broadband Andy Burke announced Louisiana as first state to receive $2.9 million broadband planning grant.
Regional Fiber Connect conferences are bringing the industry’s technology and community leadership together.
Issues in contention include choice of technology for broadband deployment, labor rules, and interconnection agreements.
The Commerce Department has now made a total of 63 awards totaling more than $601 million in Tribal funding.
The FCC and the NTIA have been working to get more Americans connected faster via the ACP.
The document includes information about how often the agencies will meet and when they'll get involved in proposed actions.
Omni Fiber was injected with funds from Oak Hill Capital last month.
The announcement is the second round of ReConnect funding in fiscal year 2022.
'Wireless connectivity is one of the most vital aspects of our digital infrastructure.'
Detroit’s Hope Village experienced an internet outage for 45 days in the early days of the pandemic.
'It is time to act,' Alan Davidson said at an event Thursday.
The next big deadline: Planning fund applications for the BEAD program are due August 15, 2022.
The state is optimistic that multiple sources of funding from federal programs will close the digital divide.
One of the biggest problems with getting broadband access to all Americans is not just deployment but adoption.
'It’s about making sure wireless connections are available in 100 percent of rural America,' said the chairwoman.
The FCC chairwoman reaffirmed her commitment to net neutrality at a conference on Friday.
A bill would have the Commerce Secretary identify categories of personal data that could harm national security if exported.
Understanding the funding impact will 'begin with the NTIA’s mandate to work with community partners.'
Markup of bills comes after much discussion about federal spectrum management.
Analyzing ACP enrollment can help the BEAD program solve the 'persisting gap between deployment and subscription.'
39 states and territories have submitted letters of intent to participate in the NTIA's Internet for All initiative.
Attendance at the fiber show jumped from 2,041 attendees last June to 2,854 registrants as of Friday.
Senators on Thursday said NTIA rules set regulated rates and impose net neutrality requirements.
The NTIA's notice of funding opportunity stops short of explicitly endorsing municipal broadband as the preferred model.
State and federal broadband policy experts agreed that partnerships would be instrumental to spending $42.5 billion in broadband funds.
