Spotlight on Commerce: Anne Neville, Director, State Broadband Initiative, NTIA

[Commentary] The mission of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) is to expand US broadband Internet access and adoption, increase the availability of spectrum for all users, and ensure that the Internet remains an engine for continued innovation and economic growth. I help support that mission as Director of the State Broadband Initiative. In a partnership with all 50 states, five territories, the District of Columbia and the Federal Communications Commission, I have overseen the collection and publication of the National Broadband Map, the nation’s first comprehensive set of broadband availability data. Over the last four years, we have updated the dataset that powers the broadband map with about 25 million new records every six months. As part of this work, I also have managed a nationwide grant program that funded the state broadband data collection and capacity building activities that supported each state’s effort to succeed in the digital economy, making sure that technology can help power the middle-class economy.


Spotlight on Commerce: Anne Neville, Director, State Broadband Initiative, NTIA