he recently signed Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) makes the largest federal investment into broadband expansion in the nation’s history. To accomplish the act’s broadband goals, Congress made states the key decisionmakers, with the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) providing oversight.
This piece lays out nine actions every state should take in the development and implementation of its broadband plan to achieve Congress’ goal of universal connectivity.
The Brookings Institution
by Blair Levin
Friday, January 21, 2022