NTIA Indicators of Broadband Need

Summary
The Indicators of Broadband Need map was created by the United States Department of Commerce, National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). The map uses several different data sources to show information on broadband availability within the United States. Layers in this map were created using data sourced from the American Community Survey collected by the U.S. Census, Ookla, Measurement Lab (M-Lab), Microsoft and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

Provider
NTIA

Broadband Data Layers
NDT, Microsoft, Ookla, ACS, FCC Form 477

Additional Layers
Tribal Lands, Minority Serving Institutions, Census Block, Census Tract, ACS – High Poverty Communities

Levels of Granularity
County, Census Tract, Census Block

Export
Limited

Map Link
https://broadbandusa.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=e2b4907376b548f892672ef6afbc0da5

Information Link
https://broadbandusa.ntia.gov/sites/default/files/2021-06/Indicators%20of%20Broadband%20Need%20-%20User%20Guide%20062421.pdf