Strengthening Our Digital Infrastructure Is Key to America’s Path Forward

The White House released a report from the Broadband Opportunity Council, a group established by President Barack Obama that Commerce Secretary Pritzker co-chaired. At the Commerce Department, we will play an ongoing role in ensuring that the Council’s important work is carried out. Assistant Secretary of Commerce and National Telecommunications and Information Adiminstration Administrator Lawrence Strickling will continue to co-chair the Council on Secretary Pritzker’s behalf.

NTIA, under its BroadbandUSA initiative, will continue to work closely with communities seeking to expand their broadband capacity through technical assistance, publications and regional workshops such as the Digital New England Summit on September 28. As part of the Council’s recommendations, BroadbandUSA will create a main access portal to link federal broadband resources, policies, and grant guidance. It is also collaborating with members of the Broadband Opportunity Council on how best to move forward and implement key recommendations to improve broadband access. With these actions and more to come, we can ensure that America’s path forward is built on a foundation designed to accommodate the pace of change in today’s global economy.