The Broadband Inventory is a centralized source for published Federal broadband applications, forms, lease agreements, policies and procedures, and process documents from the 14 Federal departments, agencies, and offices that belong to the Broadband Executive Order Working Group, established by the June 14, 2012 Executive Order (E.O.) No. 13616, “Accelerating Broadband Infrastructure Deployment.” The E.O. specifically calls for increased accessibility and usability of Federal broadband documentation to help to promote and facilitate wired and wireless broadband infrastructure deployment on Federal lands, buildings, and rights of way; federally assisted highways; and tribal and individual Indian trust lands, particularly in underserved communities. Although the majority of this documentation is also housed on agency-specific websites, this central document inventory is provided to make these resources easily accessible to wireless providers, public safety, and others who undergo Federal reviews prior to broadband deployment.
The Broadband Inventory below may be filtered by responsible agency, function, and/or resource type to help users find what they are looking for more quickly and efficiently. Below is a general explanation of each “function,” or category of Federal action, for which resources are provided:
- Licensing: Relates to an owner giving permission to an individual or an entity to use real property (e.g., Federal asset) for a specific purpose, such as the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) licensing of telecommunications towers.
- Leasing: Relates to a temporary agreement in which a Federal landlord grants a tenant the right to occupy real property (e.g., Federal land or building) for a specific timeframe, and the tenant agrees to terms and conditions set forth by the landlord.
- Permitting: Relates to Federal authorization or consent to perform certain activities (e.g., construction, maintenance, and/or installation) on Federal property or rights of way,
- Funding: Relates to the issuance of Federal funds to non-Federal recipients for broadband-related projects and the corresponding regulations and compliance requirements attached to those funds.
The “Resource types” category allows you to sort by tools and templates (e.g., checklists, online and software resources, and databases), policies and procedures (e.g., guidance or strategy documents, forms, and processes), or case studies/successes (e.g., best practices).
| Title | Description | Function |
Resource Type |
Responsible Agency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Forest Service Handbook - Chapter 20 Cost Recovery (wo2709.11_20.doc) |
Chapter in the U.S. Forest Service handbook that details the U.S. Forest Service ability and method for cost recovery for utilizing U.S. Forest Service lands. |
Permitting | Policies and Procedures | U.S. Forest Service |
| US Forest Service Handbook - Chapter 10 Applications and Authorization Processing (wo2709.11_10.doc) |
The objectives of the U.S. Forest Service special uses application and authorization process are to: |
Permitting | Policies and Procedures | U.S. Forest Service |
| Department of Commerce National Environmental Policy Act Categorical Exclusions for broadband deployment |
Listing of categorical exclusions that preclude applicants from carrying out a comprehensive National Environmental Policy Act review, if certain criteria are met. |
Multiple | Policies and Procedures | Department of Commerce |
| US Code Title 16 - Conservation: Chapter 1 - National Parks, Military Parks, Monuments, and Seashores; Subchapter 1 - National Park Service |
Policies and procedures for obtaining permits on National Parks Service lands |
Permitting | Policies and Procedures | National Parks Service |
| Director's Order #53: Special Park Uses |
Special Uses document defining activities and ways to obtain permits for it on National Parks Service land. |
Permitting | Policies and Procedures | National Parks Service |
| Obtaining a Special-Use Authorization with the Forest Service |
U.S. Forest Service Brochure on obtaining special use authorizations for applicants. It explains what special use authorizations are, who needs them, and how the application process works. |
Permitting | Policies and Procedures | U.S. Forest Service |
| Bureau of Land Management's Regulations found at 43 CFR 2800 |
Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA) regulations for Bureau of Land Management lands. |
Permitting | Policies and Procedures | Bureau of Land Management |
| Nationwide Programmatic Agreements (New Tower Submission Packet) |
Federal Communications Commission's new tower packet for applicants looking to erect a new tower or add an antenna to an existing one. |
Multiple | Policies and Procedures | Federal Communications Commission |
| Nationwide Programmatic Agreements |
List of programmatic agreements between the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation and Federal agencies to expedite the Section 106 review process. These programmatic agreements cover a myriad of agencies and topics and allow certain aspects of the Section 106 process to be bypassed if certain criteria are met. |
Multiple | Policies and Procedures | Advisory Council on Historic Preservation |
| Nationwide Programmatic Agreement (Collocation Submission Packet) |
Federal Communications Commission's collocation packet for applicants seeking to erect a new tower. |
Licensing | Policies and Procedures | Federal Communications Commission |