National Telecommunications and Information Administration

United States Department of Commerce

For 40 years, PTFP has played a major role in the development of public broadcasting throughout the United States. With the programs assistance, a public television signal now reaches about 95% of our nation's population and public radio reaches approximately 90% of the population. The program has also funded radio reading services and descriptive video services for the disabled and numerous distance learning facilities that provide instructional programming for students and professionals.

This page was last updated on 09/20/04.