BEAD Program Targeting: A preliminary analysis

The BEAD program is the flagship initiative of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) to address inequalities in broadband access. Administered by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), the program provides $42.45 billion to states and U.S. territories to expand high-speed Internet, primarily through direct grants to service operators. Congress established that the…

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Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) State-Level Dashboard

The ACP State-Level Dashboard simultaneously displays ACP participation rates in February 2023 and Jan-to-Dec 2022 enrollment growth for each state. The scatterplot on the left shows the relationship between state-level ACP participation and growth, with lines representing the median value for the selected states. This four-quadrant format helps visualize states with high participation/high growth (right…

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FCC Outreach Grants: Reaching the Non-Enrolled

On March 10, 2023, the FCC Affordable Broadband Outreach Grants Program allocated a total of $66 million in 197 grants to 195 organizations in 50 U.S. States and Territories.. On March 15, the FCC announced an additional $7.5 million in Outreach Grants to 32 organizations in 22 states for two additional outreach programs. Overall, 221…

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