Infrastructure Brief

News and opinion on public works procurement

NTIA

  • Telecommunications

    • In 2023, the NTIA will develop a national spectrum strategy

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    By Diana Muratov

    Alan Davidson, the administrator of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, spoke about the agency’s intention to develop open Radio Access Networks at last week’s CES convention in Las Vegas (open RAN). However, he reminded the audience that the NTIA also supervises federal spectrum use and serves as the President’s counselor on spectrum policy. This […]

  • Telecommunications

    • NTIA awards BEAD planning money to 13 more states

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    By Diana Muratov

    The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) appears to be rushing to approve broadband planning funding for all 50 states by the end of 2022, awarding 13 more grants this week alone. So far, money has been distributed to 47 of the 50 states. This week’s awardees included California, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Nevada, New […]