Notice2021-26409
Broadband Grant Programs Public Virtual Listening Sessions
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Published
December 6, 2021
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Commerce DepartmentNational Telecommunications and Information Administration
Abstract
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) will host broadband grant program public virtual listening sessions in connection with the five new broadband grant programs authorized and funded by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: The Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program; the Enabling Middle Mile Broadband Infrastructure Program; and the Digital Equity Act Programs, which include the State Digital Equity Planning Grant Program, State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program, and Digital Equity Competitive Grant Program. These public virtual listening sessions are designed to collect stakeholder input to help inform program development and implementation.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 231 (Monday, December 6, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69018-69019]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-26409]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Telecommunications and Information Administration
Broadband Grant Programs Public Virtual Listening Sessions
AGENCY: National Telecommunications and Information Administration,
Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of open meetings.
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SUMMARY: The National Telecommunications and Information Administration
(NTIA) will host broadband grant program public virtual listening
sessions in connection with the five new broadband grant programs
authorized and funded by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act:
The Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program; the Enabling
Middle Mile Broadband Infrastructure Program; and the Digital Equity
Act Programs, which include the State Digital Equity Planning Grant
Program, State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program, and Digital
Equity Competitive Grant Program. These public virtual listening
sessions are designed to collect stakeholder input to help inform
program development and implementation.
DATES: NTIA will hold the public virtual listening sessions based on
the following schedule:
1. Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Broadband Programs Public
Virtual Listening Session #1: Wednesday, December 15, 2021, from 2:30-
4:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET);
2. Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Broadband Programs Public
Virtual Listening Session #2: Wednesday, January 12, 2022, from 2:30-
4:00 p.m. ET;
3. Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Broadband Programs Public
Virtual Listening Session #3: Wednesday, January 26, 2022, from 2:30-
4:00 p.m. ET;
4. Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Broadband Programs Public
Virtual Listening Session #4: Wednesday, February 9, 2022, from 2:30-
4:00 p.m. ET; and
5. Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Broadband Programs Public
Virtual Listening Session #5: Wednesday, February 23, 2022, from 2:30-
4:00 p.m. ET.
ADDRESSES: These listening sessions will be hosted via NTIA's virtual
platform and conducted as a live public listening session. NTIA will
post the registration information on its BroadbandUSA website at
<a href="https://broadbandusa.ntia.doc.gov/events/latest-events">https://broadbandusa.ntia.doc.gov/events/latest-events</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maci Morin, National
Telecommunications and Information Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, Room 4872, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230;
telephone: (202) 482-4884; email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#90d2e2fff1f4f2f1fef4d6ffe2d1fcfcd0fee4f9f1bef7ffe6"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d795a5b8b6b3b5b6b9b391b8a596bbbb97b9a3beb6f9b0b8a1">[email protected]</span></a>. Please
direct media inquiries to NTIA's Office of Public Affairs, (202) 482-
7002; email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#eb9b998e9898ab859f828ac58c849d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="126260776161527c667b733c757d64">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
(Pub. L. 117-58) authorized and funded five new broadband grant
programs to be administered by NTIA: The Broadband Equity, Access, and
Deployment Program; the Enabling Middle Mile Broadband Infrastructure
Program; and the Digital Equity Act Programs, which include the State
Digital Equity Planning Grant Program, State Digital Equity Capacity
Grant
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Program, and Digital Equity Competitive Grant Program. The Broadband
Equity, Access, and Deployment Program is a $42.45 billion formula-
based program to states, territories, and the District of Columbia for
qualifying broadband deployment, mapping, and adoption project. The
Enabling Middle Mile Broadband Infrastructure Program is a competitive
$1 billion grant program for the construction, improvement or
acquisition of middle-mile infrastructure. The Digital Equity Act
Programs--which includes the State Digital Equity Planning Grant
Program, State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program, and the Digital
Equity Competitive Grant Program--allocate $2.75 billion to promote
digital inclusion and equity for communities that lack the skills,
technologies, and support needed to take advantage of broadband
connections.
NTIA will host broadband grant program public virtual listening
sessions in connection with the five new broadband grant programs
authorized and funded by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
These public virtual listening sessions are designed to collect
stakeholder input to help inform program development and
implementation.
These public virtual listening sessions are subject to change.
Session time changes will be posted on the BroadbandUSA website at
<a href="https://broadbandusa.ntia.doc.gov/events/latest-events">https://broadbandusa.ntia.doc.gov/events/latest-events</a>. Any public
virtual listening session cancellations will also be posted on the same
website. Any date change to a scheduled public virtual listening
session will be provided in a notice in the Federal Register.
The presentation recording, and transcript of each public virtual
listening session will be posted on the BroadbandUSA website at <a href="https://broadbandusa.ntia.doc.gov/">https://broadbandusa.ntia.doc.gov/</a> and NTIA's YouTube channel at: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/ntiagov">https://www.youtube.com/ntiagov</a> within seven (7) days following the live
session.
The public is invited to participate in these public virtual
listening sessions. Pre-registration is required as space is limited to
the first 1,000 participants. NTIA will post the registration
information on its BroadbandUSA website at <a href="https://broadbandusa.ntia.doc.gov/events/latest-events">https://broadbandusa.ntia.doc.gov/events/latest-events</a>. NTIA asks each
registrant to provide their first and last name, city, state, zip code,
job title, organization and email address for registration purposes.
Individuals requiring accommodations, such as sign language
interpretation or other ancillary aids, are asked to notify the NTIA
contact listed above at least ten (10) business days before the
session.
General questions and comments are welcome via email to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2361514c424741424d47654c51624f4f634d574a420d444c55"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="81c3f3eee0e5e3e0efe5c7eef3c0ededc1eff5e8e0afe6eef7">[email protected]</span></a>.
Dated: December 1, 2021.
Kathy Smith,
Chief Counsel, National Telecommunications and Information
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2021-26409 Filed 12-3-21; 8:45 am]
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