by Amy Huffman | Sep 22, 2023 | ACP, Digital Inclusion News, Policy
NDIA Affiliate Land of Sky Testifies before House Subcommittee “We need a holistic approach to the digital divide that includes infrastructure, affordability, devices, and skills,” said Sara Nichols during her testimony yesterday before Congress. Sara, a senior...
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 Valeria Ceballos Jauregui | Jul 6, 2023 | Digital Equity Act, Digital Inclusion News, Policy
States have officially started releasing their State Digital Equity Plans and opening their public comment period. Below are the plans that are live as of July 6, 2023: Montana: Digital Opportunity Plan (Public Comment Period Closed: June 16, 2023) Maine: Draft...
by Tsion Tesfaye | May 9, 2023 | ACP, Digital Inclusion News, Policy, Policy Positions
Angela Siefer, NDIA executive director, will advocate for a national digital inclusion strategy today while testifying on “Closing the Digital Divide: Overseeing Federal Funds for Broadband Deployment” before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and...
