by Tsion Tesfaye | Aug 17, 2022 | ACP, Digital Inclusion News
FCC Establishes Outreach Grants and ‘Your Home Your Internet’ to Raise Awareness for ACP The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently voted unanimously to establish two programs: The Affordable Connectivity Outreach Grant Program and the...
by Tsion Tesfaye | Jul 7, 2022 | Digital Inclusion News, Policy Positions
NDIA was thrilled to see efforts against “digital discrimination” land in the Infrastructure Act last fall. Since then, the Federal Communications Commission has been working on the process of defining “digital discrimination.” The latest step in the...
by Angela Siefer | Jul 5, 2022 | Digital Inclusion News
A Letter from NDIA Executive Director Angela Siefer Dear Friends, I am often told to celebrate the $2.75 billion federal investment in digital equity. After all, this is digital equity’s moment. But…we also have so much work ahead of us making sure this investment...
by Tsion Tesfaye | Jun 10, 2022 | Digital Inclusion News
The 2022 Digital Inclusion Trailblazers application window opened June 1 and will remain open until June 30. NDIA welcomes applications from towns, cities, and county-level governments. The Digital Inclusion Trailblazers Program recognizes local governments that are...
by Amy Huffman | Jun 7, 2022 | Capital Projects Fund, Digital Inclusion News, Policy
Over 200,000 homes and businesses in Louisiana, New Hampshire, Virginia, and West Virginia will soon have access to high-speed, affordable broadband thanks to the Capital Projects Fund (CPF), a $10 billion fund established through the American Rescue Plan Act of...
by Amy Huffman | Jun 2, 2022 | ACP, Digital Inclusion News
On May 9, the White House announced it secured commitments from 20 internet service providers (ISPs) to offer high-speed internet (at least 100 Mbps download speed) plans for no more than $30 per month. (You can read more about the White House announcement here.)...
