by Katie Knox Mimoune | Nov 29, 2023 | Digital Inclusion News
The American Community Survey (ACS) 2022 one-year estimates, which were released in September, reveal the impact of digital inclusion work and the disparities that still exist. First, we have to celebrate the progress made in broadband adoption reflected in...
by Yvette Scorse | Nov 16, 2023 | Digital Inclusion News, Policy
Since 2017, NDIA has raised the alarm on digital redlining, a form of digital discrimination. There was no recourse – no one to hear the complaints or defend those harmed. Today, new rules will help prevent and eliminate digital discrimination. On the...
by Valeria Ceballos Jauregui | Nov 7, 2023 | Digital Inclusion News
We got some pretty good wins in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021. One of those wins was the mandate for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to implement broadband consumer labels, also known as “broadband nutrition labels.” These...
by Yvette Scorse | Oct 27, 2023 | Digital Inclusion News, Digital Inclusion Week
Thanks to the 687 people and 503 organizations who took action October 2-6, we just celebrated the biggest Digital Inclusion Week (DIW) in history. It wasn’t just the largest but also probably the most meaningful. Held every first week in October, DIW2023...
by Angela Siefer | Oct 25, 2023 | ACP, Digital Inclusion News, Policy, Policy Positions
A North Carolina family smiles at an event hosted by the Center for Digital Equity, promoting the Affordable Connectivity Program and digital inclusion services. Photo Courtesy of Charlotte Mecklenburg Library and the Center for Digital Equity at Queens University of...
by Angela Siefer | Oct 17, 2023 | Digital Inclusion News, Policy
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is moving toward officially reinstating broadband service as a “telecommunications service,” giving the FCC increased authority over Internet Service Providers (ISPs). Utilizing Title II of the Communications Act of 1934...