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July 28, 2020
NTIA launched the Minority Broadband Initiative (MBI) in November 2019 in partnership with Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs) to work on solving deployment challenges in vulnerable communities. As part of that ongoing effort,…
July 23, 2020
NTIA’s National Broadband Availability Map (NBAM) has added Indiana and Georgia to its growing roster of participants. These additions closely follow the incorporation of Wyoming and Washington State to the broadband platform earlier this month. To date, NBAM includes 22 states.
The NBAM is a…
July 10, 2020
NTIA’s National Broadband Availability Map (NBAM) reached a 20 state milestone with the addition of Wyoming and Washington State.
The NBAM is a geographic information system platform which allows for the visualization and analysis of federal, state, and commercially available data sets. This…
July 1, 2020
Vol 5 | Issue 7 | July 2020
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Policy Corner: NTIA and Federal Partners Release American Broadband Initiative One-Year Progress ReportBy Doug Kinkoph, Associate Administrator performing the delegated duties of the Assistant…
June 29, 2020
Data is crucial to understanding where broadband connectivity gaps exist and what barriers there are to Internet adoption. It also helps to develop effective broadband policies and programs. June’s BroadbandUSA webinar, “Utilizing Federal Data to Measure the Digital Divide,” provided an overview of…
June 1, 2020
Vol 5 | Issue 6 | June 2020
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Policy Corner: BroadbandUSA Webinars Cover Digital Divide and Smart TechBy Doug Kinkoph, Associate Administrator performing the delegated duties of the Assistant Secretary for Communications and…
May 27, 2020
Each presenter in BroadbandUSA’s May webinar would agree: the deployment of smart technology is transforming regional economies, creating resilient communities, and making government more efficient. The presenters stressed that successful smart communities ensure coordination between governments,…
May 1, 2020
Vol 5 | Issue 5 | May 2020Download PDF version here.
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Policy Corner: Our Commitment to Connectivity NeedsBy Doug Kinkoph, Associate Administrator performing the delegated duties of the Assistant Secretary for Communications and…
April 28, 2020
Rural communities face a complex set of challenges when it comes to closing the digital divide, according to three broadband providers who participated in BroadbandUSA’s April webinar. To serve the needs of rural customers, providers must develop innovative business models, partnership strategies,…
April 27, 2020
NTIA has updated its BroadbandUSA website database of 57 federal broadband programs, spanning 14 federal agencies with billions of dollars for broadband grants, loans, and other resources. The site, created with the help of participating federal agencies, fulfills a goal set out in the Trump…