The National Broadband Plan, released by the FCC on March 17, 2010, sets out a roadmap for initiatives to stimulate economic growth, spur job creation and boost America's capabilities in education, health care, homeland security and more. The plan includes sections focusing on economic opportunity, education, health care, energy and the environment, government performance, civic engagement and public safety.
Download the Plan
- Entire Document: English | Español | Braille
- Executive Summary: English | Español
- Broadband Action Agenda
Working Reports and Technical Papers
The FCC Omnibus Broadband Initiative (OBI) Working Reports Series and Technical Paper Series present analysis and research by FCC staff members. These papers reflect work performed in support of the National Broadband Plan and provide context for the Plan.
- The Broadband Availability Gap (data files)
- Broadband Assessment Model (documentation)
- A Broadband Network Cost Model
- Spectrum Analysis
- Broadband Performance
- Health Care Broadband in America
- Mobile Broadband
- Equal Access to Broadband for People with Disabilities (Word version)
- Broadband Adoption and Use in America
Related Materials
- Measuring Broadband America
- Broadband Plan Workshops & Field Events
- Accessibility & Innovation Initiative
- Types of Broadband Connections
- National Broadband Map
- The Third Way: A Narrowly Tailored Broadband Framework - Genachowski
- A Third-Way Legal Framework For Addressing The Comcast Dilemma - Schlick
- Broadband Plan Blog - Archive
- Public Online Feedback - Archive
- Broadband.gov files as of June 10, 2014 - Archive (zip file, 946 MB)