by Angela Siefer | May 9, 2022 | Digital Inclusion News
As we all celebrate the White House announcement that 20 ISPs have agreed to $30 plans for participating households of the Affordable Connectivity Program, NDIA and the SHLB Coalition have also sent a letter to President Joe Biden encouraging concerted action to...
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 Amy Huffman | Apr 27, 2022 | BEAD, Digital Equity Act, Digital Inclusion News, Policy, State & Local Funding
Update April 29, 2022: The Digital Inclusion Guide for States is not publicly available at this time. Apologies for any inconvenience. Today NDIA released our newest publication for states, territories and the District of Columbia – the Digital Inclusion Guide...
by Abi Waldrupe | Apr 19, 2022 | Digital Inclusion Corps Field Reports, Digital Inclusion News, Digital Navigator, National Digital Navigator Corps
A couple weeks ago, Angela Siefer, NDIA’s executive director, and I found ourselves with hands full of sticky notes in a “zombie shelter” constructed of shipping containers on a ranch in the southern California desert. Handwritten on each sticky note was one barrier...
by Kristi Zappie-Ferradino | Apr 1, 2022 | Digital Inclusion News
In partnership with Schmidt Futures, National Digital Inclusion Alliance is proud to announce the first grantee cohort for the New York Digital Inclusion Fund. The Fund supports the research, design, and formation of new and existing digital inclusion coalitions as...
by Yvette Scorse | Mar 23, 2022 | Digital Inclusion News
Angela Thi Bennett to Lead Digital Equity Work in Federal Government Angela Thi Bennett will serve as the first-ever digital equity director at the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), within the US Department of Commerce. She will...
