by Amy Huffman | Jan 18, 2022 | Digital Inclusion News
On January 6, the Department of Treasury released the Final Rule for the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF), updating and superseding the Interim Final Rule (IFR) beginning April 1, 2022. Until then, the IFR remains in effect, but awardees can...
by Yvette Scorse | Jan 12, 2022 | Digital Inclusion News
The session schedule for Net Inclusion is here! The conference is set to stay in person February 15 to 17 in Portland, Oregon. NDIA will have COVID-19 safety measures in place, including vaccination requirements, negative tests, and outdoor eating arrangements. If you...
by Yvette Scorse | Jan 11, 2022 | Digital Inclusion News
As NDIA expands, we’re thrilled to welcome three new team members to start 2022. Please connect with them on LinkedIn and welcome them to the community. Pamela Rosales Training & Community Engagement Manager She/Her/Hers Chicago For the previous five years,...
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...
by Josh Mimura | Dec 15, 2021 | Digital Inclusion News
On December 14, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) released its final rule on the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA), which states that it will continue to recognize digital inclusion efforts as CRA qualifying activities. The OCC is one of three...
by Josh Mimura | Dec 9, 2021 | 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...
