by Amy Huffman | Sep 14, 2021 | Digital Inclusion News
We’re thrilled to announce that Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock of Georgia and Congressman A. Donald McEachin of Virginia introduced the “Device Access for Every American Act” today. The bill would: Create a $400 device voucher for low-income Americans to purchase...
by Amy Huffman | Aug 2, 2021 | Digital Inclusion News
The “Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act” totals nearly $1 trillion, with $65 billion set aside for broadband and historic levels of support for digital inclusion. The Senate began debating the bill over the weekend and may vote on it as early as the end of...
by Amy Huffman | Jul 2, 2021 | Digital Inclusion News
As the bi-partisan infrastructure bill continues to take shape, NDIA recommends the Senate include the following items in the broadband section of the Infrastructure bill: $5 billion for the Digital Equity Act Over five years: $400 million for the ‘State digital...
by Amy Huffman | Jun 16, 2021 | Digital Inclusion News
Yesterday, U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Angus King (I-Maine), and Rob Portman (R-Ohio) introduced the Broadband Reform and Investment to Drive Growth in the Economy (BRIDGE) Act of 2021. The bipartisan bill allocates $40 billion to establish a new fund...
by Amy Huffman | Jun 2, 2021 | Digital Inclusion News
During the pandemic, over 40 communities across the country built wireless networks to address the unaffordability of internet service. These wireless networks proved to be a useful tool for communities in their attempt to address internet affordability. As such, NDIA...
