by Amy Huffman | Sep 22, 2023 | ACP, Digital Inclusion News, Policy
NDIA Affiliate Land of Sky Testifies before House Subcommittee “We need a holistic approach to the digital divide that includes infrastructure, affordability, devices, and skills,” said Sara Nichols during her testimony yesterday before Congress. Sara, a senior...
by Amy Huffman | Aug 28, 2023 | ACP, Digital Inclusion News, Digital Skills, Policy
The future of the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) is in jeopardy. The program that makes internet more affordable for over 20 million households will run out of funds between March and June 2024 if Congress doesn’t act. Congress introduced the program as the...
by Amy Huffman | Apr 6, 2023 | Digital Equity Act, Digital Inclusion News, Policy
NDIA Policy Team Walks through the RFC & Where Your Voice Matters Digital equity practitioners and experts, this is your chance to share what matters to you in two upcoming federal grants. If you saw the National Telecommunications and Information...
by Amy Huffman | Mar 10, 2023 | BEAD, Capital Projects Fund, Digital Equity Act, Digital Inclusion News, Policy
Sec. Raimondo, Sen. Luján, and US Treasury Make Big Announcements at Net Inclusion Y’all. What a whirlwind week we had in San Antonio at our 6th Net Inclusion conference! We can’t get over how amazing it was to see 800 of you in the same room at the same time, and...
by Amy Huffman | Dec 5, 2022 | Digital Equity Act, Digital Inclusion News, Policy, State & Local Funding
Christmas came early for Digital Equity Act administering entities! After nearly a year of dissecting the State Digital Equity Planning Grant Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), gathering best practices working with states, territories, and DC, and consulting with...