The key tool meant to help everyone in the United States access communications services is stuck in the past. Here are the paths forward.

The key tool meant to help everyone in the United States access communications services is stuck in the past. Here are the paths forward.

There was a recent article in LightReading that asked a great question – BEAD bet big on CBRS and 6 GHz bands, so why is Congress gutting them? Answering that question needs some context. NTIA lean…

The Department of Government Efficiency has unauthorized access to millions of Americans’ data. Take New America’s quiz to see how much of your data is at risk.

We're about to see a perfect storm of rushed decisions from states and providers who don't have all the information they need. The likely outcome? Worse quality internet at higher prices for consumers...

In a surprise move, Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough ruled that a proposed moratorium on state and local AI laws satisfies the Byrd Rule, the

How will the broadband infrastructure program be modified? How will deployment of BEAD be expedited?

OTI's responds to new guidance for states on the BEAD Program.

Ending DEA programs isn’t putting America first; it’s pulling out of a critical global race and wasting taxpayer dollars in the process, writes Jessica Dine.

Targeted funds include $619 million, from a pool of $910 million in funding from NTIA, made available under a competitive grant program

True tech neutrality means engaging on the merits of the technologies, not making judgments on the basis of deployment costs alone.

The rationale for BEAD's low-cost option requirement and NTIA's insistence on checking it upfront is clear: Billions of dollars spent on new networks for services that disproportionately offline popul...

The DEA grants are primed to empower states, organizations, and programs to address the digital divide from every angle.