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Statement from U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick on the BEAD Program
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEWednesday, March 5, 2025Office of Public Affairs | publicaffairs@doc.gov“In 2021, Congress created the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program to expand Americans’ access to high-speed internet.  But, years later, because of the prior Administration’s woke…
Biden-Harris Administration Recommends for Award More Than $369 Million to Invest in Digital Skills
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 17, 2025 News Media Contact NTIA, Office of Public Affairs WASHINGTON – Today, the Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has recommended for award more than $369 million to 41 organizations to support digital…
Biden-Harris Administration Approves Nevada’s “Internet for All” Final Proposal
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 16, 2025 News Media Contact NTIA, Office of Public Affairs Nevada Can Proceed Toward Network Construction That Will Connect All Remaining Homes and Small Businesses to Affordable High-Speed Internet WASHINGTON – The Department of Commerce’s National…
Biden-Harris Administration Recommends for Award More Than $162 Million to Expand Internet Use on Tribal Lands
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 16, 2025 News Media Contact NTIA, Office of Public Affairs WASHINGTON — Today, the Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has recommended for award more than $162 million to four Tribal entities to expand high-…
Readout of the NTIA OMBI Roundtable on Workforce Readiness and Talent Pathways
Dr. Dominique Harrison, Director, Office of Minority Broadband Initiatives  Francella Ochillo, Director, Office of Public Engagement  Connecting every resident to affordable, reliable, high-speed Internet service requires a strong telecommunications workforce. Creating a talent pipeline…
Biden-Harris Administration Approves Delaware's “Internet for All” Final Proposal
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 14, 2025 News Media Contact NTIA, Office of Public Affairs Delaware Can Proceed Toward Network Construction That Will Connect All Remaining Homes and Small Businesses to Affordable High-Speed Internet WASHINGTON – The Department of Commerce’s National…
Bridging the Gap: Leveraging Digital Equity to Enhance Accessibility and Inclusion in the Workplace
By: Francella Ochillo, Director, Office of Public Engagement, NTIA In observance of National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) recently held a webinar focused on specific ways government agencies, nonprofits,…
Biden-Harris Administration Approves Louisiana’s “Internet for All” Final Proposal
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 13, 2025 News Media Contact NTIA, Office of Public Affairs Louisiana Can Proceed Toward Network Construction That Will Connect All Remaining Homes and Small Businesses to Affordable High-Speed Internet WASHINGTON –The Department of Commerce’s National…
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $18 Million in Internet for All Grants to Tribal Lands
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 10, 2025 News Media Contact NTIA, Office of Public Affairs WASHINGTON — The Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced today it has awarded nearly $18 million to seven Tribal entities to expand high-speed…
Biden-Harris Administration Recommends for Award More Than $250 Million to Expand Digital Skills
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 06, 2025 News Media Contact NTIA, Office of Public Affairs WASHINGTON – Today, the Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has recommended for award more than $250 million to 24 organizations to support digital…