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    Building Digital Programming to Support Second Chances
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    Permitting Progress to Support Internet for All
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Internet For All is already changing lives. Learn more about how increasing access to high-speed Internet service is improving the lives of every day Americans across the country.

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  • From Intern to Career Advisor: Workforce Development in Southern Los Angeles

    Estephanie (Stephanie) Solano sees herself as a vessel for change.

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  • New IT Skills Help Three Arizona Students Change Careers

    NTIA awarded Phoenix College more than $4.25 million from the Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program to improve high-speed Internet service capacity and workforce development training.

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  • A Retired Veteran Returns to College

    Sterling Williams Jr. was retired from the U.S. Airforce, bored, and looking for a fulfilling way to spend his time. “When you’re retired, there’s only a few things you can do: dig a garden, watch TV, cut the grass, or bowl, and I can’t [bowl] anymore,” said Williams, 62, a Sinton, Texas resident. But his niece suggested something else: going to college. Williams was intrigued but concerned about keeping a flexible schedule. Between picking his niece up from school and waiting for appointments at the Veterans Affairs (VA) clinic, the idea of commuting back and forth for classes seemed like a significant obstacle. Then he learned South Texas College would give him a laptop and hotspot to attend classes remotely.
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  • SEPTEMBER 25, 2023 | BLOG

    Connecting neighbors to high-speed Internet service in rural Texas
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  • AUGUST 16, 2023 | CASE STUDY

    Charter’s Broadband Field Technician Apprenticeship Program
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  • JULY 19, 2023 | CASE STUDY

    Verizon and the Communications Workers of America (CWA) Training Program
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  • Demonstrating compliance with the Buy America requirement

    Will Arbuckle, Senior Policy Advisor, NTIA
    Earlier this year, NTIA released a narrow and targeted Build America, Buy America (BABA) waiver for the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program. The waiver requires certain equipment be produced in the U.S., while waiving the domestic manufacturing requirement for other equipment.

  • Tracking Project Progress in the Middle Mile Program

    Sarah Bleau, Director of the Middle Mile Program, NTIA
    Across six Internet for All grant programs, NTIA is already funding hundreds of individual projects, with hundreds more to come. A new type of data dashboard shows how the public can monitor the progress of construction and implementation related to projects in their area.

  • What’s Next for Digital Equity? Preparing for the Competitive Grant Program

    Angela Thi Bennett and Maya C. James
    Last month NTIA announced our first Capacity Award from the Digital Equity Act, which awarded approximately $9 million to Nevada to implement digital inclusion programs across the state.  

  • Celebrating Disability Pride Month by Embracing Inclusion and Accessibility

    Philip Powell, NTIA’s Federal Program Officer for Arkansas and Oklahoma
    As we celebrate Disability Pride Month and the 34th anniversary of the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), it’s crucial to recognize the achievements, contributions, and resilience of individuals with disabilities. This month serves as a reminder of the importance of inclusivity and accessibility in every aspect of our society, especially in the digital realm.

  • Important Ideas to Streamline Broadband Permitting and Support Internet for All Deployments

    By Jill Springer, Senior Advisor, Office of Internet Connectivity and Growth, NTIA
    High-speed Internet service connects and builds communities, accelerates economic progress, and enhances public service capabilities. Installing broadband infrastructure can be complex due to permitting processes and regulations that may influence the availability of public rights-of-way, poles, conduits, ducts, and other necessary facilities.