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Updated November 26, 2019 In 2001, in the wake of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 'homeland security' went from being a concept discussed among a relatively small cadre of [...]

March 22, 2019 Contents Background: Broadband and Rural America Rural Broadband Programs at the Rural Utilities Service Rural Broadband Access Loan and Loan Guarantee Program Community Connect Broadband Grants Telecommunications [...]

Contents Introduction Overarching S&T Policy Issues Federal Science and Technology Policymaking Enterprise Federal Funding for Research and Development Disruptive and Convergent Technology America COMPETES Act Reauthorization Technology Transfer from Federal [...]

Updated January 9, 2019 Contents Background Status of Tribal Broadband Federal Funding for Tribal Broadband FCC High Cost/Connect America Fund Program Schools and Libraries (E-Rate) Program Lifeline Program Rural Health [...]

July 3, 2018 Improving the quality of broadband deployment data has become an issue of congressional interest, as policymakers recognize that more accurate broadband availability maps could help ensure that [...]

Updated May 10, 2018 Contents Introduction Definitions of Broadband Minimum Speeds in Federal Broadband Programs Section 706 and the FCC's Definition of Minimum Broadband Speed Thirteenth Section 706 Report Notice [...]

Updated May 22, 2018 Contents Introduction Overarching S&T Policy Issues Federal Science and Technology Policymaking Enterprise Federal Funding for Research and Development America COMPETES Act Reauthorization Regulations for Federally Funded [...]

Updated September 29, 2017 Contents Introduction Note on Data and Citations The 'Common Appropriations Structure' Summary of DHS Appropriations Protection, Preparedness, Response, and Recovery National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD) [...]

Updated March 6, 2017 Contents Background Municipal Broadband Networks in the United States Policy Debate: Pros and Cons Arguments in Favor of Municipal Broadband Arguments Opposed to Municipal Broadband Case [...]

Updated January 26, 2017 Summary Congress included provisions in the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (P.L. 112-96) for planning, building, and managing a new, nationwide, [...]

Updated November 18, 2016 Contents What Is Internet Governance? How Is the Internet Currently Governed? Role of U.S. Government NTIA Transitions Stewardship of the DNS Transition Proposal U.S. Role Post-Transition [...]

Updated September 1, 2016 Contents Background: The Domain Name System and the Role of the U.S. Government NTIA Intent to Transition Stewardship of the DNS Multistakeholder Process to Develop a [...]

Updated April 18, 2016 Contents Introduction Note on Data and Citations Summary of DHS Appropriations Protection, Preparedness, Response, and Recovery National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD) NPPD Appropriations Overview Information [...]

Updated August 4, 2015 Background Where Is the Money Going? Awards by State Awards by Entity Type Awards by Project Type Awards by Technology Will Projects Be Completed by the [...]

Updated June 2, 2015 Contents Major Legislative Actions March 4-11, 2014--President's FY2015 Budget Request Submitted June 11, 2014--House Appropriations Committee Approves H.R. 4903 June 26, 2014--Senate Appropriations Committee Approves S. [...]

Updated May 19, 2015 Contents What Is Homeland Security? Homeland Security: Missions and Strategy The Budget and Security DHS Appropriations Homeland Security and the U.S. Intelligence Community Selected IC Issues [...]

Updated April 7, 2015 Contents Introduction Overarching S&T Policy Issues The Federal Science and Technology Policymaking Enterprise Federal Funding for Research and Development America COMPETES Act Public Access to Federal [...]

Updated March 6, 2015 Contents Background and History ICANN Basics Issues in the 114th Congress ICANN's Relationship with the U.S. Government Affirmation of Commitments DOC Contract and Cooperative Agreement: IANA [...]

June 10, 2014 Summary Navigating the Internet requires using addresses and corresponding names that identify the location of individual computers. The Domain Name System (DNS) is the distributed set of [...]

Summary The Internet is often described as a 'network of networks' because it is not a single physical entity, but hundreds of thousands of interconnected networks linking hundreds of millions [...]

January 2, 2013 Summary The Internet is often described as a 'network of networks' because it is not a single physical entity, but hundreds of thousands of interconnected networks linking [...]

Contents Introduction American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, P.L. 111-5 NTIA/DOC RUS/USDA Implementation of ARRA Broadband Programs Grants, Loans, and Loan/Grant Combinations for Broadband Expansion BIP Grants, Loans, and […]

February 19, 2009 Summary Over the past decade, the telecommunications sector has undergone a vast transformation fueled by rapid technological growth and subsequent evolution of the marketplace. Much of the […]

January 22, 2009 Summary Broadband network deployment projects represent large scale, long term investments that affect the overall productivity of economic activity in the geographic areas in which they are […]

CONTENTS SUMMARY MOST RECENT DEVELOPMENTS BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS What Is Broadband and Why Is It Important? Broadband Technologies Cable Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) Wireless Fiber Satellite Status of Broadband Deployment […]

Updated January 17, 2006 Summary The "digital divide" is a term that has been used to characterize a gap between "information haves and have-nots," or in other words, between those […]

The article provides an overview of the selected U.S. Homeland Security issues in the 116th Congress. Topics discussed include national strategy for counterterrorism; National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) reauthorization and reform; and its efforts in addressing drug trafficking at the Southwest Border. It also informs on its cybersecurity initiative.

The article focuses on federal assistance programs for broadband internet access and the digital divide and effects that government intervention in marketplace may have on competition and private sector investment. It mentions grant and loan awards established by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to direct federal money to fund broadband infrastructure. It also mentions National Telecommunications and Information Administration to update the national broadband availability map.