by Josh Mimura | Jun 2, 2022 | ACP, Digital Inclusion News
On May 9, the White House announced it secured commitments from 20 internet service providers (ISPs) to offer high-speed internet (at least 100 Mbps download speed) plans for no more than $30 per month. (You can read more about the White House announcement here.)...
by Yvette Scorse | May 12, 2022 | ACP, Digital Inclusion News, Digital Navigator
Guest Blog by Nate Stone, program administrator, Technology Education and Access | Digital Inclusion, Denver Public Library Soon after launching our digital navigator program in Denver, Colorado, we discovered that one of the biggest challenges in signing community...
by Amy Huffman | May 9, 2022 | ACP, Digital Inclusion News
Today is a big day for the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) and the estimated 48 million households who qualify for it across the country. The Biden-Harris Administration is announcing today that they have secured commitments from 20 Internet Service Providers...
by Josh Mimura | Mar 17, 2022 | ACP, Digital Inclusion News
This week, National Digital Inclusion Alliance (NDIA) encouraged the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to involve trusted community organizations in outreach efforts for the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP). NDIA submitted comments to the FCC regarding the...
by Josh Mimura | Feb 28, 2022 | ACP, Digital Inclusion News
On February 24, NDIA hosted a webinar on the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP). Watch to get information on: ACP’s unique benefits Eligibility criteria Consumer protection provisions Legacy transition rules Programs and topics that the Federal Communications...
by Josh Mimura | Dec 20, 2021 | ACP, Digital Inclusion News, EBB
What Does the New ACP Mean for Households? By Josh Mimura, fellow, and Amy Huffman, policy director With the cost of broadband service being a significant barrier to digital equity, NDIA is thrilled Congress extended and amended the Emergency Broadband Benefit...