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For the First Time, All States will have a Plan to Address Digital Equity

MAY 30, 2024 | BLOG

Celebrating AANHPI Heritage Month: A Q+A with Angela Thi Bennett

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Building Digital Programming to Support Second Chances

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APRIL 16, 2023 | BLOG

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.

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

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

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.

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.

Workforce Development

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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How the FCC National Broadband Map Impacts the BEAD Program, Part 3 of 3: Meeting the Urgent Need
NTIA is preparing to enter a crucial phase for the Internet for All initiative. Soon, we will notify states and territories of their BEAD program allocation amounts. Once we’ve made those notifications, states and territories will have 180 days to submit their initial proposals. We are confident we will have the data we need to take that step when we make our allocation announcement by June 30.
How the FCC National Broadband Map Impacts the BEAD Program, Part 2 of 3: The Role of States and Territories in Selecting Locations Eligible for BEAD Funding
NTIA soon will announce allocations of an historic amount of funding to help bring affordable, reliable high-speed Internet service to everyone in America. This funding will help ensure everyone has access to the economic resources and opportunities the Internet provides. In order to make the best use of this funding, we need an evolving understanding of where high-speed Internet service is and is not available.
How the FCC National Broadband Map Impacts the BEAD Program, Part 1 of 3: Allocation of Funds
From Alaska to South Carolina, and everywhere in between, we’ve heard from communities about the urgency to expand access to high-speed Internet service. Without Internet access, kids can’t complete their homework, parents can’t apply for jobs, and grandparents drive hours for basic healthcare services.
Our one-stop shop for building an Internet for All workforce
The Internet for All Initiative is more than a connection program – it’s a jobs program. The high-speed Internet deployment and equity projects we fund will create over 150,000 good-paying jobs. The $42.45 billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program will drive historic investment in a skilled, competitive, and diverse telecommunications workforce.
Making Internet for All Right Here in America
The Internet for All initiative is a critical component of the Biden-Harris Administration’s overall strategy to build a more dynamic economy. It will enable American workers and businesses to compete on the global stage and generate new economic opportunities in overlooked communities throughout the country. Internet for All will create as many as 150,000 jobs nationwide – but to maximize the economic potential of this initiative, manufacturers and Internet service providers will need to build right here in America.