by Tsion Tesfaye | Feb 24, 2023 | Digital Inclusion News
In the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Congress recognized that digital discrimination is a real and present problem for many people and charged the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) with developing rules to prevent and eliminate it. Congress did this in...
by Tsion Tesfaye | Dec 19, 2022 | Digital Inclusion News
The FCC Will Ask for Input on Rules to Prevent and Eliminate Digital Discrimination The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to develop rules to address digital discrimination. But before they do,...
by Yvette Scorse | Dec 14, 2022 | BEAD, Digital Equity Act, Digital Inclusion News, Policy, Policy Positions
Angela Siefer, NDIA executive director, advocated for the advancement of digital equity Tuesday while testifying on “Ensuring Solutions to Meet America’s Broadband Needs” before the Senate Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband....
by Lo Smith | Dec 9, 2022 | Digital Inclusion News, Webinar
Check Out the New York State Library Digital Inclusion Toolkit In partnership with the New York State Library, NDIA is thrilled to share the 2022 Digital Inclusion Toolkit, developed to help guide libraries supporting digital inclusion in their communities....
by Yvette Scorse | Dec 7, 2022 | Digital Inclusion News, Policy
NDIA’s Executive Director Angela Siefer will be testifying before a subcommittee of the US Senate on Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at 10 a.m. EST at a hearing entitled “Ensuring Solutions to Meet America’s Broadband Needs.” We’re thrilled to be among the few...
by Amy Huffman | Dec 5, 2022 | Digital Equity Act, Digital Inclusion News, Policy, State & Local Funding
Christmas came early for Digital Equity Act administering entities! After nearly a year of dissecting the State Digital Equity Planning Grant Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), gathering best practices working with states, territories, and DC, and consulting with...
