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Frequently Asked Questions
Overview:
The Frequently Asked Questions page is intended to clarify and provide guidance on information set forth in the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) on April 12, 2023. Following the release of this document, further questions may be submitted to InnovationFund@ntia.gov for consideration to include in future FAQ documents.
The below FAQs are for informational purposes only and are intended solely to assist potential applicants in better understanding the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund and the application requirements set forth in the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for this program. The FAQs do not and are not intended to supersede, modify, or otherwise alter applicable statutory or regulatory requirements, or the specific application requirements set forth in the NOFO. In all cases, statutory and regulatory mandates, and the requirements set forth in the NOFO, shall prevail over any inconsistencies contained in the below FAQs.
Equity Fact Sheet: How Internet for All Investments Are Reaching Underserved Communities
October 18, 2024
High-speed Internet service powers education and the economy. It supports access to health care and education, and it connects us to our neighbors and to those we love. People without Internet service are forced to go without fundamental necessities. The latest NTIA Internet Use Survey shows that roughly 1 in 6 American households aren't connected to the Internet. That's a sixth of our country that's unable to fully participate in modern life.
NOFO 2 Snapshot
Overview:
This 2ndNotice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) will invest in open radio unit (RU) commercialization and innovation.
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Frequently Asked Questions #2
Overview:
The following page contains the second in a series of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) intended to clarify and provide guidance on information in the Innovation Fund’s second Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), published on May 07, 2024.
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Frequently Asked Questions #1
Overview:
The following page contains the first in a series of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) intended to clarify and provide guidance on information in the Innovation Fund’s second Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), published on May 07, 2024.
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Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO 2) - Open Radio Commercialization and Innovation
Overview:
This NOFO is the second in a series that NTIA will issue and administer under the Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund (Innovation Fund).
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Received Comments
Overview:
Visit the PWSC Innovation Fund RFC Public Inspection Comments section page for all of the comments and feedback received during and after the Request for Comments period.
2023 Commercial Spectrum Enhancement Act (CSEA) Report
October 16, 2024
This report covers the period from January 2023 through December 2023 with the funds reported reflecting expenditures for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023. As authorized by the CSEA, the Spectrum Relocation Fund (SRF) provides a centralized and streamlined funding mechanism through which federal agencies can recover the costs associated with relocating their radio communications systems or sharing the reallocated spectrum.
Frequently Asked Questions
Overview:
The Frequently Asked Questions page is intended to clarify and provide guidance on information set forth in the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) on April 12, 2023. Following the release of this document, further questions may be submitted to InnovationFund@ntia.gov for consideration to include in future FAQ documents.
The below FAQs are for informational purposes only and are intended solely to assist potential applicants in better understanding the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund and the application requirements set forth in the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for this program. The FAQs do not and are not intended to supersede, modify, or otherwise alter applicable statutory or regulatory requirements, or the specific application requirements set forth in the NOFO. In all cases, statutory and regulatory mandates, and the requirements set forth in the NOFO, shall prevail over any inconsistencies contained in the below FAQs.
Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO 1) - Research and Development, Testing and Evaluation
Overview:
The Innovation Fund aims to foster competition, lower costs for consumers and network operators, support innovation across the global telecommunications ecosystem, and strengthen the 5G supply chain. The overall objectives include unlocking opportunities for innovative companies, particularly small and medium enterprises, to compete in a market historically dominated by a few suppliers, some of which present a high security risk.