by Amy Huffman | Dec 9, 2021 | ACP, Digital Inclusion News, EBB
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act renames the Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB) program as the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), appropriates 14.2 billion to the ACP, and makes several changes to the program’s benefits, eligibility, and other...
by Amy Huffman | Dec 9, 2021 | ACP, BEAD, Digital Equity Act, Digital Inclusion News, Policy Positions
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, as recently passed by Congress, appropriates over $65 billion to states, local governments, community organizations, and other entities for a range of digital inclusion activities. To help you better understand and navigate...
by Yvette Scorse | Aug 10, 2021 | ACP, BEAD, Digital Equity Act, Digital Inclusion News
After months of talks, the U.S. Senate passed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act today in a 69-30 vote. The bipartisan bill includes a $65 billion broadband proposal, designed to “connect every American to reliable high-speed internet,” according...
by Amy Huffman | Aug 2, 2021 | ACP, BEAD, Digital Equity Act, 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...
