by Miles Miller | Sep 7, 2023 | Digital Inclusion News, Measuring Inclusion, Trailblazers
Towns/Cities/Counties Can Apply by Oct. 20 NDIA is now accepting applications for 2023 Digital Inclusion Trailblazers. Over the past seven years, NDIA recognized 39 cities, towns, and counties as Digital Inclusion Trailblazers. This year, NDIA is proud to introduce...
by Valeria Ceballos Jauregui | Sep 5, 2023 | Digital Inclusion News, Policy, Policy Positions
In May, Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) and John Thune (R-SD) created the Universal Service Fund (USF) Working Group – a bipartisan forum for the six working group members to discuss USF reforms, policy, and education. Luján and Thune are joined by Senators Amy...
by Davida Delmar | Aug 29, 2023 | BEAD, Digital Equity Act, Digital Inclusion News, Policy
Tribes are using digital equity funds to do amazing work toward closing the digital divide. Mohawk Networks has signed up over 450 people in the community for a monthly $75 discount on their internet bill through the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP). Digital...
by Amy Huffman | Aug 28, 2023 | ACP, Digital Inclusion News, Digital Skills, Policy
The future of the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) is in jeopardy. The program that makes internet more affordable for over 20 million households will run out of funds between March and June 2024 if Congress doesn’t act. Congress introduced the program as the...
by Lo Smith | Jul 24, 2023 | Digital Inclusion News, Digital Navigator, National Digital Navigator Corps
This month, we mark three years since NDIA first introduced the “digital navigator” model. The first NDIA Digital Navigator Working Group met in April 2020 and worked quickly, with the pandemic and lockdown fueling the urgency to solve digital inequities. By July...
by Davida Delmar | Jul 19, 2023 | Digital Inclusion News
AIPI Introduces New Definition for ‘Digital Sovereignty’ “Digital sovereignty” has become a critical concept for not only Native American Tribes in their pursuit of affordable and robust internet access but also for non-Native partners in understanding the...