The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) reports…

We asked broadband officials and industry stakeholders to identify challenges they face with deploying broadband to underserved and unserved locations. In response, broadband officials and industry stakeholders identified challenges with the following:
(1) statutory requirements, (2) Notice of Funding Opportunity provisions, (3) supply
chain and labor market shortages, and (4) NTIA’s communication process.