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For Immediate Release
May 16, 2022
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NTIA, Office of Public Affairs, press@ntia.gov
WASHINGTON – The Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced that American Samoa received planning grants for deploying high-…
For Immediate Release
May 16, 2022
Press Contact
NTIA, Office of Public Affairs, press@ntia.gov
WASHINGTON – The Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced that Guam received planning grants for deploying high-speed…
For Immediate Release
Monday, May 8, 2023
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NTIA, Office of Public Affairs, press@ntia.gov
WASHINGTON – The Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) released a new dashboard and two reports…
By Margaret Harding McGill, NTIA
Phashad Williams is taking the first steps toward putting a new spin on his grandfather’s legacy.
Williams’ grandfather Harold Cottrell was the first Black line supervisor for an electric company in Oklahoma and was also one of the first Black Journeyman in the…
For Immediate Release
April 25, 2023
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NTIA, Office of Public Affairs, press@ntia.gov
WASHINGTON – The Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced today it has awarded grants totaling $5,841,477.13 to 12…
WASHINGTON – Today, the Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration released proposed guidance for the Broadband, Equity, Access, and Deployment program’s state challenge process.
The program’s rules require that each state and territory…
by Margaret McGill
Gabriel Tahy lives in the middle of Navajo Nation – surrounded by mesas and close to the family members who help him learn more about Navajo culture and traditions.
But living on the reservation has meant sacrificing connectivity to the Internet.
When you’re on the Rez, a lot…
For Immediate Release
March 23, 2023
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NTIA, Office of Public Affairs, press@ntia.gov
WASHINGTON – The Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced today it has awarded two grants totaling more than…
By Margaret Harding McGill, NTIA
At first, Tonya Felsinger felt apprehensive about the prospect of becoming a fiber technician.
But once she learned it’s a male-dominated field, her nerves gave way to determination.
“That really made me want to go for it,” Felsinger, 36, of Okmulgee, Okla.,…
All Funding from Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program is Distributed
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NTIA, Office of Public Affairs, press@ntia.gov
WASHINGTON – The Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced today it has awarded…