Develop telecommunications engineering research publications, software programs, and data sets that are used by engineers and scientists associated with industry, other government agencies, standards development organizations, and academia for technical data and information to support efficient and effective management of spectrum and innovative use of new technologies.

NTIA improves the nation’s understanding of broadband availability by improving data collection and analytic capabilities. NTIA promotes more efficient federal broadband investments, especially in critical rural areas where data does not always accurately reflect broadband availability.

Provide broadband technical assistance to unserved and underserved communities to attract new business investments and spur economic growth. Various communities that were unable to receive NTIA assistance during the BTOP grant period can now take advantage of NTIA’s technical expertise during NTIA’s subsequent outreach program, thereby leveraging the expansion of broadband. This performance metric measures the additional communities that NTIA will assist.

NTIA will award grant funds for the purposes of broadband planning, deployment, and digital equity (adoption and use) programs to a multitude of entities, including (but not limited to) States/Territories,tribal governments and organizations, minority serving institutions (MSIs), non-profits.

NTIA will receive and approve a 5-Year Broadband Action Plan from each State and Territory (56) as a part of the BEAD program implementation.

NTIA will receive and approve a 5-Year Broadband Action Plan from each State and Territory (56) as a part of the BEAD program implementation.