The NTIA BroadbandUSA Connectivity Assessment Tool (BCAT) invites collaborators from nonprofits, governments, philanthropy and businesses to provide input on broadband indicators; share insights on recommendations; share the program with members, peers and partners; and provide additional support to communities and non-profits working in this field. Many community, tribal, organizational, and business leaders have signed on to help design the BCAT, scale its impact and support engaged communities and nonprofits.

The current list of collaborators includes:

• American Library Association
• Association of Tribal Archives, Libraries and Museums
• Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians
• Blandin Foundation
• Broadband & E-Commerce Education Center, University of Wisconsin – Extension
• Casco Communications
• City of Ammon, ID
• City of Arvada, CO
• City of Baltimore, MD
• City of Bettendorf, IA
• City of Boston, MA
• City of Charlotte, NC
• City of Chewelah, WA
• City of Greenbelt, MD
• City of Hopewell, VA
• City of Hot Springs, AR
• City of Hurst, TX
• City of Kansas City, MO
• City of Kenmore, WA
• City of Lenexa, KS
• City of Mount Vernon, WA
• City of Oak Harbor, WA
• City of Philadelphia, PA
• City of Red Wing, MN
• City of Sammamish, WA
• City of Sandy, OR
• City of SeaTac, WA
• City of Seattle, WA
• ConnectME Authority
• EveryoneOn
• Fiber to the Home Council Americas
• ICMA, The International City/County Management Association
• Lummi Indian Business Council
• MCNC
• Merit Network
• National Association of Regional Councils
• National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors
• National Association of Counties
• National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development
• National Digital Inclusion Alliance
• National League of Cities
• New America's Open Technology Institute
• Next Century Cities
• NoaNet
• NTCA-The Rural Broadband Association
• Quinault Indian Nation
• Rural Telecommunications Congress
• Schools, Health, and Libraries Broadband Coalition
• Smart Chicago Collaborative
• South Lake Union Community Council
• State of Washington
• Symmetrical Networks
• The Quilt
• Town of Putnam, CT
• U.S. Ignite
• Urban Library Council
• US Ignite
• Warm Springs Telecom
• Washington Broadband
• Washington OneNet
• Washington State University, Washington State University Extension

Contact Us

BroadbandUSA continues to engage stakeholders to help develop and finalize a set of connectivity indicators and introduce the program broadly to communities in 2017. Check our Events Links on BroadbandUSA for a list of upcoming engagement opportunities.

To stay abreast of BCAT developments or to sign on as a collaborator, please send your name, organization, email and phone number to BroadbandUSA@ntia.doc.gov and write BCAT in the subject line.