Accelerating Broadband Infrastructure Deployment
Headline: Agencies Directed to Speed Broadband Infrastructure Deployment on Federal Property
What it does: Federal agencies must develop coordinated strategies, publish accessible information, and use uniform templates to speed broadband deployment on federal and tribal lands and rights of way.
- Simplifies access to federal lands and buildings for broadband deployment.
- Creates uniform contract and permit templates for private broadband providers.
- Encourages 'dig once' conduit installation during highway projects to reduce future costs.
Summary
This order directs federal agencies to make it easier and faster to build broadband internet infrastructure on federal lands, in federal buildings, along federally assisted highways, and on tribal lands. Agencies must create coordinated strategies, publish clear online information, and use uniform contract and permit templates to streamline approvals.
The order also promotes "dig once" practices so fiber conduit can be installed during highway work, and asks agencies to work with States, local governments, and tribes. It sets deadlines—plans within 180 days and templates within one year—to help expand service in underserved communities and improve public safety and opportunity.
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