News
May 8, 2023
For Immediate Release
Monday, May 8, 2023
News Media Contact:
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 today highlighting federal…
May 3, 2023
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…
April 25, 2023
For Immediate Release
April 25, 2023
News Media Contact:
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 Tribes as part…
April 25, 2023
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 include a BEAD “…
April 24, 2023
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…
March 23, 2023
For Immediate Release
March 23, 2023
News Media Contact:
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 $25.7 million to two…
March 7, 2023
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.,…
March 1, 2023
For Immediate Release
Wednesday, March 1
News Media Contact:
NTIA, Office of Public Affairs, press@ntia.gov
WASHINGTON – The Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) said today it is seeking input on how to structure nearly $2.7 billion in…
March 1, 2023
Comunicado Inmediato
miércoles, marzo 1
Contacto de Prensa:
NTIA, Office of Public Affairs, press@ntia.gov
WASHINGTON – La Administración Nacional de Telecomunicaciones e Información (NTIA) del Departamento de Comercio de E.E.U.U indicó hoy que está buscando comentarios sobre como estructurar…
February 22, 2023
All Funding from Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program is Distributed
News Media Contact:
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 more than $…